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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Andreoni 1988<br />

Isaac, McCue, and Plott (1985): when the game is repeated with<br />

same set of players, public good contribution levels fall over time.<br />

Andreoni (1988): is this b/c of learning or strategic behavior?<br />

Game to distinguish these two hypotheses:<br />

10 iterations of Marwell-Ames game<br />

Two different samples:<br />

Group A: play with strangers<br />

Group B: play with partners (stable groups)<br />

Strategic hypothesis predicts strangers free ride more<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 7: <strong>Public</strong> Goods and Externalities 53 / 138

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