Can priming cooperation increase public good contributions?
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Can Priming Cooperation Increase Public Good Contributions?
We investigate the effect of priming on pro-social behaviour in a setting where there is a clear financial incentive to free ride. By activating the concept of cooperation among randomly selected individuals, we explore whether it is possible to positively influence people's voluntary contributions to the public good. Our findings indicate that cooperative priming increases contributions in a o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Theory and Decision
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0040-5833,1573-7187
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-015-9481-4