Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers Creation-Date: 2006-11-22 Number: 06-104/1 Author-Name: Martin G. Kocher Author-Email: m.kocher@uva.nl Author-Workplace-Name: CREED, Universiteit van Amsterdam Author-Name: Peter Martinsson Author-Email: peter.martinsson@economics.gu.se Author-Workplace-Name: Göteborg University, Sweden Author-Name: Martine Visser Author-Email: martine.visser@economics.gu.se Author-Workplace-Name: Göteborg University, Sweden Title: Does Stake Size matter for Cooperation and Punishment? Abstract: The effects of stake size on cooperation and punishment are investigated using a public goods experiment. We find that an increase in stake size does neither significantly affect cooperation nor, interestingly, the level of punishment. Classification-JEL: C72; C91; H41 Keywords: experiment; public goods; punishment; stake size File-Url: https://papers.tinbergen.nl/06104.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Size: 109274 bytes Handle: RePEc:tin:wpaper:20060104