Incomplete punishment networks in public goods games: experimental evidence
通过实验研究不同惩罚网络结构对公共品贡献的影响，发现网络结构比惩罚能力更重要，且针对性的报复是反社会惩罚的主要驱动因素。
Abstract Abundant evidence suggests that high levels of contributions to public goods can be sustained through self-governed monitoring and sanctioning. This experimental study investigates the effectiveness of decentralized sanctioning institutions in alternative punishment networks. Our results show that the structure of punishment network significantly affects allocations to the public good. In addition, we observe that network configurations are more important than punishment capacities for the levels of public good provision, imposed sanctions and economic efficiency. Lastly, we show that targeted revenge is a major driver of anti-social punishment.