The benefits of voluntary leadership in experimental public goods games

Rivas M. F., Sutter M.

ECONOMICS LETTERS, cilt.112, sa.2, ss.176-178, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 112 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.04.007
  • Dergi Adı: ECONOMICS LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-178
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Public goods, Experiment, Voluntary leadership
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We study the effects of voluntary leadership in experimental public goods games when each group member can volunteer to contribute before the other members. We find that voluntary leadership increases contributions significantly, compared to a treatment where leadership is enforced exogenously. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.