Asymmetric social norms

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2017
Volume: 152
Issue: C
Pages: 27-30

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

Studies of cooperation in infinitely repeated matching games focus on homogeneous economies, where full cooperation is efficient and any defection is collectively sanctioned. Here we study heterogeneous economies where occasional defections are part of efficient play, and show how to support those outcomes through contagious punishments.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:152:y:2017:i:c:p:27-30
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25