Replication data for: Cooperation under the Shadow of the Future: Experimental Evidence from Infinitely Repeated Games

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Creator
- Bó, Pedro Dal
Publication Date
2005-12-01
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Abstract
While there is an extensive literature on the theory of infinitely repeated games, empirical evidence on how "the shadow of the future" affects behavior is scarce and inconclusive. I simulate infinitely repeated prisoner's dilemma games in the lab with a random continuation rule. The experimental design represents an improvement over the existing literature by including sessions with finite repeated games as controls and a large number of players per session (which allows for learning without contagion effects). I find that the shadow of the future matters not only by significantly reducing opportunistic behavior, but also because its impact closely follows theoretical predictions.
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DOI: 10.1257/000282805775014434 (Text)
Publications
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Bó, Pedro Dal. “Cooperation under the Shadow of the Future: Experimental Evidence from Infinitely Repeated Games.” American Economic Review 95, no. 5 (November 2005): 1591–1604. https://doi.org/10.1257/000282805775014434.
- ID: 10.1257/000282805775014434 (DOI)
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