Existing experimental studies find weak support for the theoretical prediction that matching leadership giving alleviates free-riding and raises more voluntary contributions for public goods relative to seed money. However, while most experimental studies use exogenous variations of the...

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It is well documented in the literature that women frequently react less favorably to competition than men. In this paper, we test for the effects of social norms on willingness to compete (WTC). Subjects compete in two-person teams. In the treatment, one team member is randomly assigned the...