Democracy pays
Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 22:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Individuals do not always obey the rules, and often exploit the willingness of others to cooperate in the case of tax evasion. Institutions, such as the police, provide protection from misconduct, but such institutions don't just come about spontaneously -- they cost money. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has now used an experimental game to investigate the conditions under which institutions of this kind can nevertheless arise.