Resource Curse

Data on How Abundance of Resource Inflows and Punishment Types Affect Resource Extraction Behavior

The data is collected through laboratory experiments on a dynamic common pool resource game, where, in an infinitely repeated number of rounds (i.e., game ended randomly), individuals made decisions about whether to exert a high or a low effort level …

Resource booms and group punishment in a coupled social-ecological system

Climate change is altering the dynamics of common pool resources around the world. We design an experimental game that varies both the flow of natural resources and the group punishment mechanisms available to resource users. Our experiments show …