Coo?peratie in spelshows

van den Assem, Martijn J.; van Dolder, Dennie

Abstract

In this chapter, we argue that game shows can be a useful source of data to study cooperative behavior. The unique combination of well-defined decision problems and large stakes makes game show data complementary to both experimental and field data. Over the past years, a number of TV shows have employed a vari- ant of the prisoner’s dilemma. We summarize the results of five different studies that use these shows to test a broad range of hypotheses. Finally, we discuss caveats of game show data, and contend that the potential problems are mostly not very different from those with experimental and field data.

Citation

van den Assem, M. J., & van Dolder, D. (2012). Coo?peratie in spelshows. In V. Buskens, & I. Maas (Eds.), Samenwerking in sociale dilemma's: voorbeelden van Nederlands onderzoek. Amsterdam University Press

• Publication Date: Jan 23, 2012
• Deposit Date: Nov 17, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 17, 2015
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Samenwerking in sociale dilemma's: voorbeelden van Nederlands onderzoek
• ISBN: 9789089645210
• Keywords: experimental economics, natural experiment, game show, prisoner’s dilemma, cooperation, cooperative behavior, social behavior, social preferences, reciprocity, reciprocal behavior, context effects, anchoring
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/709001