equally in groups of optimal size and there is no communication. The assignment of individuals to groups as either strangers … or partners does not significantly affect this outcome. In this paper we investigate whether communication changes these … results. Communication reduces shirking, increases aggregate effort and reduces aggregate rents, but only when communication …

equally in groups of optimal size and there is no communication. In this paper we investigate the impact of introducing … communication in groups that may or may not be linked to output sharing groups. Communication reduces shirking, increases aggregate … effort and reduces aggregate rents, but only when communication groups and output-sharing groups are linked. The effect is …

We study cheap-talk communication in common pool resource environments with and without output-sharing groups …. Communication in groups of 12 does not improve efficiency over the non-cooperative Nash outcome without communication. Organizing …. Within-group communication decreases efficiency by countervailing the free-riding incentives induced by output sharing and …

analysis of group communication. When there was disagreement within a group, what prevailed was not the best but the median …

third of the groups disagrees after communication and would have got zero payoffs if disagreement remains after two more … attempts without communication. In these groups, extrovert subjects are more likely to lead the group outcome than confused or …

This experimental study explores how communication influences efficiency, trust and trustworthiness in a small group … when one member is left out of communication. To study this problem, we introduce a novel three-player trust game where … treatment with no communication shows that on average players 1 and 2 send significant amounts and player 3 reciprocates even …