The Role of Heterogeneity and the Dynamics of Voluntary Contributions to Public Goods

An Experimental and Agent-Based Simulation Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID15347598
AuthorsEngi Amin (0000-0002-2513-6348, Cairo University, corresponding author), Mohamed Abouelela (0000-0002-6186-7068, Cairo University), Amal Soliman (Cairo University)
Year2018
Volume21
Issue1
Publication date2018-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1460-7425 • E-ISSN: 1460-7425
PublisherJournal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18564/jasss.3585
OpenAlexW2787562218
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

This paper examines the role of heterogeneous agents in the study of voluntary contributions to public goods. A human-subject experiment was conducted to classify agent types and determine their e ects on contribution levels. Data from the experiment was used to build and calibrate an agent-based simulation model. The simulations display how di erent compositions of agent preference types a ect the contribution levels. Findings indicate that the heterogeneity of cooperative preferences is an important determinant of a population's contribution pattern

Dynamics (music · Econometrics · Economics · Microeconomics · Public good · Public goods game · Turnover · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology

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