DR@W
DR@W
Decision Research at Warwick (DR@W) is an interdisciplinary initiative which focuses on behavioural and experimental research of decision making.
Formed in January 2010, DR@W brings together researchers and students from Economics, Psychology, Statistics, Warwick Mathematics Institute, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Warwick Business School that are interested in current developments in the area of experimental and behavioural research.
The Department of Economics have created and manage a large computer laboratory for use with experiments.
Visit the Decision Research at Warwick website for further details.
DR@W Forum - Simon Gaechter (Nottingham)
Are well-functioning institutions and local voluntary cooperation substitutes or complements? In a large-scale experimental data set spanning more than 40 diverse societies, we show that higher levels of voluntary cooperation in public goods games without and with punishment are positively associated with societies’ quality of institutions. Through laboratory experiments, we provide causal evidence that experiencing well-functioning institutions subsequently increases voluntary cooperation—even in the absence of formal enforcement mechanisms. Cooperative beliefs – enhanced by the experience of well-functioning institutions – are a crucial behavioural channel contributing to the observed spillover from formal institutions to voluntary cooperation.