Are the elder more effective implementing punishment? Experimental evidence from urban Ghana

Edward Asiedu and Marcela Ibanez

No 175303, GlobalFood Discussion Papers from Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Abstract: To study the persistence of cultural norms that mandate respect towards the elder, we conducted an artefactual field experiment in two cities in Ghana. Using a public good game with third-party punishment, we find that punisher's age is an important determinant of cooperation. Our results indicate the elder are more efficient using punishment than youngsters.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2014-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.175303

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