On the impact of quotas and decision rules in collective bargaining

Robert Feicht, Veronika Grimm, Holger A. Rau and Gesine Stephan

European Economic Review, 2017, vol. 100, issue C, 175-192

Abstract: We conduct a novel type of multi-person one-shot game that reflects important aspects of collective bargaining. In all treatments a proposer has to divide a pie among herself and two groups of three recipients each. She cannot discriminate within, but across groups. A committee with representatives from one or both groups takes acceptance decisions. In a 2 × 2 design we vary (i) representation in the decision committee (one vs. both groups) and (ii) the decision rule (unanimity vs. majority voting). We find that (i) representation of a group in the committee is crucial for receiving a significant share, (ii) proposals are balanced only if both groups have veto power, (iii) negotiations often fail if the decision environment gives insufficient guidance on what an appropriate proposal is, and (iv) non-binding communication substantially reduces rejection rates and proposer shares.

Keywords: Multi person ultimatum game; Dictator game; Collective decisions; Experiments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 C78 C92 J31 J52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.08.004

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