Erosion of Intrinsic Cooperation by External Regulation
Field experiments reveal that externally imposed regulations can have a counter-intuitive effect on group behavior. Instead of fostering cooperation, top-down rules can sometimes undermine or 'crowd out' the group's pre-existing, intrinsic willingness to cooperate. This suggests that the source of rules—whether they are community-generated or externally imposed—is a critical factor in their effectiveness.
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