Cooperate or Defect? Russian and American Students in a Prisoner's Dilemma

Authors

Michael Hemesath, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1994

Disciplines

Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

Do assumptions underlying the models of Western market economies fit in the Russian context? To examine one aspect of this question, a group of U.S. college students and a group of Russian undergraduates were brought together to play the classic prisoner's dilemma game. Facing real monetary payoffs, each student played the game four times with different partners. This paper examines the factors that influenced students to cooperate or defect in each game.

Comments

DOI: 10.1057/ces.1994.6

Recommended Citation

Hemesath, Michael. “Cooperate or Defect? Russian and American Students in a Prisoner's Dilemma.” Comparative Economic Studies 36, no. 1 (April 1994): 83-93. doi: 10.1057/ces.1994.6