Browsing Working papers by Author "Persson, Emil"
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Framing and Minimum Levels in Public Good Provision
Martinsson, Peter; Haileselassie, Medhin; Persson, Emil (2016-04)Using a laboratory experiment in the field, we examine how the choice architecture of framing a social dilemma – give to or take from a public good – interacts with a policy intervention that enforces a minimum contribution ... -
Frustration and Anger in Games: A First Empirical Test of the Theory
Persson, Emil (2016-02)Anger can be a strong behavioral force, with important consequences for human interaction. For example, angry individuals may become hostile in their dealings with others, and this has strategic consequences. Battigalli, ... -
Is there a hidden cost of imposing a minimum contribution level for public good contributions?
Kocher, Martin G.; Martinsson, Peter; Persson, Emil; Wang, Xianghong (2016-04)We examine the effects of either exogenously imposing or endogenously letting subjects choose whether to impose minimum contribution levels (MCLs) in a linear public goods experiment using the strategy method. Our results ... -
Public Goods and Minimum Provision Levels: Does the institutional formation affect cooperation?
Martinsson, Peter; Persson, Emil (2016-04)We investigate the role of institutional formation on the implementation of a binding minimum contribution level in a linear public goods game. Groups either face the minimum level exogenously imposed by a central authority ...