We study (anti-) coordination problems in networks in a laboratory experiment. Partici- pants interact with their … neighbours in a fixed network to play a bilateral (anti-) coordination game. Our main treatment variable is the extent to which … of successful coordination. In addition, even though there is a multiplicity of Nash equilibria theoretically, a very …

Using a laboratory experiment, we examine whether informal monetary sanctions can lead to better coordination in a … repeated minimum effort coordination game. While most groups first experience inefficient coordination, the efficiency … efficiency. This suggests that decentralized monetary sanctions can play a major role as a coordination device in Pareto …

interaction effects. We conduct a laboratory experiment that avoids the identification problem present in the field and allows us … behavior in a coordination game with multiple equilibria and a public goods game, which has only one equilibrium in material … ; identification ; experiments ; coordination ; cooperation …

; coordination ; experiment … benefit from coordination (or centralization) of search activities. We test the conjecture that agents gain from coordination … with a between-subject design in two treatments. In the experiments we find no gains from coordination. Instead, we find …

social interaction effects. Testing for such effects raises severe identification problems. We conduct an experiment that …

obligatory. We compare coordination failure with efficient rationing as well as with compulsory serving of demand, and … losses. Our experimental results show that (possible) coordination failure affects behavior through two channels: via … anticipating losses but decrease after experiencing losses. Coordination failures are more probable after subjects experienced a …