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Rice Farming and the Origins of Cooperative Behaviour (2023)
Journal Article
Zhou, X., Alysandratos, T., & Naef, M. (2023). Rice Farming and the Origins of Cooperative Behaviour. Economic Journal, 133(654), 2504-2532. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uead030

This paper provides novel evidence for links between historic farming practices and current norms of cooperative behaviour. We hypothesise that the cooperation required in wetland rice farming gives rise to strong cultural norms of cooperativeness. W... Read More about Rice Farming and the Origins of Cooperative Behaviour.

Can market selection reduce anomalous behaviour in games? (2021)
Journal Article
Choo, L., & Zhou, X. (2022). Can market selection reduce anomalous behaviour in games?. European Economic Review, 141, Article 103958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103958

We use an experiment to study whether market selection can reduce anomalous behaviour in games. In different treatments, we employ two alternative mechanisms, the random mechanism and the auction mechanism, to allocate the participation rights to the... Read More about Can market selection reduce anomalous behaviour in games?.