Everyone Is a Winner: Promoting Cooperation through Non-Rival Intergroup Competition

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In this paper, we study the effectiveness of intergroup competition in promoting cooperative behavior. We focus on intergroup competition that is non-rival in the sense that everyone can be a winner. This type of competition does not give groups an incentive to outcompete others. However, in spite of this fact, we find that intergroup competition produces a universal increase in cooperation. Furthermore, in settings where there are strong incentives to compete, intergroup competition benefits a majority of individuals.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherDepartment of Economics, University of Copenhagen
Number of pages17
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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