Replication data for: Standing United or Falling Divided? High Stakes Bargaining in a TV Game Show

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Dennie van Dolder; Martijn J. van den Assem; Colin F. Camerer; Richard H. Thaler

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Project Citation:

van Dolder, Dennie, van den Assem, Martijn J., Camerer, Colin F., and Thaler, Richard H. Replication data for: Standing United or Falling Divided? High Stakes Bargaining in a TV Game Show. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2015. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113363V1

Project Description

Summary: We examine high stakes three-person bargaining in a game show where contestants bargain over a large money amount that is split into three unequal shares. We find that individual behavior and outcomes are strongly influenced by equity concerns: those who contributed more to the jackpot claim larger shares, are less likely to make concessions, and take home larger amounts. Contestants who announce that they will not back down do well relative to others, but they do not secure larger absolute amounts and they harm others. There is no evidence of a first-mover advantage and little evidence that demographic characteristics matter.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      C78 Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory
      D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
      L82 Entertainment; Media

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