Selfish punishers

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2017
Volume: 157
Issue: C
Pages: 41-44

Authors (2)

Hoeft, Leonard (not in RePEc) Mill, Wladislaw (Universität Mannheim)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We show that a second-party punisher forces his peers to contribute to a public good while contributing significantly less himself. This effect increased over time and casts doubt on the prevalent prosocial interpretation of (designated) punishment behavior.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:157:y:2017:i:c:p:41-44
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-26