Leading-by-example in public goods experiments: What do we know?

Eichenseer, Michael (2023) Leading-by-example in public goods experiments: What do we know? LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY, 34 (5): 101695. ISSN 1048-9843, 1873-3409

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Abstract

This meta-analysis explores whether leading-by-example increases contributions in public goods experiments. I find that leadership overall improves public good provision significantly, whereas leaders benefit less than followers. The reason is that followers match the leader's contributions imperfectly and, on average, only contribute about 79% of the leader's contribution. Consequently, only a small proportion of group members are willing to bear the burden of leadership. Despite this, leaders are usually not worse off compared to an average player in a simultaneous game without a leader. In general, leadership becomes more effective when one adds transactional elements like punishment and reward, whereas it becomes less effective if there is frequent change (rotating leadership).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: SEQUENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS; VOLUNTARY LEADERSHIP; AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP; ETHICAL LEADERSHIP; FIELD EVIDENCE; COOPERATION; PROVISION; HETEROGENEITY; RECIPROCITY; PREFERENCES; Leading-by-example; Public goods game; Survey; Literature review; Meta-analysis; Lab experiments
Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
Divisions: Business, Economics and Information Systems > Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2024 07:19
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2024 07:19
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/58884

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