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A comment on framing effects in linear public good games

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Edward Cartwright
Edward Cartwright*
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School of Economics, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
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e-mail: E.J.Cartwright@kent.ac.uk
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Abstract

A number of recent papers have looked at framing effects in linear public good games. In this comment, I argue that, within this literature, the distinction between give-take and positive–negative framing effects has become blurred, and that this is a barrier towards understanding the experimental evidence on framing effects. To make these points, I first illustrate that frames can differ along both an externality and choice dimension. I then argue that the existing evidence is consistent with a strong positive–negative framing effect but no give-take framing effect on average contributions.

Keywords

FramingPublic goodGiveTakeCooperation

JEL classification

H41: Public Goods C92: Laboratory, Group Behavior C72: Noncooperative Games
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Survey Article
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Journal of the Economic Science Association , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , May 2016 , pp. 73 - 84
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Copyright © Economic Science Association 2016

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