We focus on understanding norms, behavioural traits, and institutions that can promote cooperation in societies of strangers. Many economic interactions in modern societies are among anonymous individuals who meet occasionally and do not know each others' history. While cooperation in social dilemma situations among partners is easier to achieve, this project aims to understand what makes mutually advantageous transactions possible among strangers. We employ a rigorous theoretical approach to define issues and design experimental studies.
Coordinator
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA
- Dip. di Scienze Economiche
- Resp. Scientifico: Prof. Marco Casari
Start date 01/02/2010
End date 31/01/2014
Duration 48 months
Project cost 769.090 EURO
Project Funding 769.090 EURO
Subprogramme Area ERC Starting Grant - Individuals, institutions and markets
Contract type Support for frontier research-ERC