Bašić, Z., Bindra, P. C., Glätzle-Rützler, D., Romano, A., Sutter, M. and Zoller, C. (2021) The Roots of Cooperation. Working Paper. Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich.
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Publisher's URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/248949
Abstract
We study the development of cooperation in 929 young children, aged 3 to 6. In a unified experimental framework, we examine pre-registered hypotheses about which of three fundamental pillars of human cooperation – direct and indirect reciprocity, and third-party punishment – emerges earliest as a means to increase cooperation in a repeated prisoner’s dilemma game. We find that third-party punishment doubles cooperation rates in comparison to a control condition. Children also reciprocate others’ behavior, yet direct and indirect reciprocity do not increase overall cooperation rates. We also examine the influence of children’s cognitive skills and parents’ socioeconomic background on cooperation.
| Item Type: | Research Reports or Papers (Working Paper) |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Basic, Mr Zvonimir |
| Authors: | Bašić, Z., Bindra, P. C., Glätzle-Rützler, D., Romano, A., Sutter, M., and Zoller, C. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics |
| Publisher: | Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |
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