Bandiera, O. and Barankay, I. and Rasul, I. (2006) Cooperation in effective action. (ELSE Working Papers 207). ESRC Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution: London, UK.
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Abstract
The ability to cooperate in collective action problems — such as those relating to the use of common property resources or the provision of local public goods — is a key determinant of economic performance. In this paper we discuss two aspects of collective action problems in developing countries. First, which institutions discourage opportunistic behavior and promote cooperation? Second, what are the characteristics of the individuals involved that determine the degree to which they cooperate? We first review the evidence from field studies, laboratory experiments, and cross community studies. We then present new results from an individual level panel data set of rural workers.
| Type: | Working / discussion paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Cooperation in effective action |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://else.econ.ucl.ac.uk/newweb/papers.php#2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | JEL classification: C92, D74, H23, O13. Collective action, cooperation, institutions |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Arts and Social Sciences > Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences > Economics |
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