An experiment on the effects of ambiguity to adaptive cooperation
Date
7-2015
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Economics
College
College of Economics and Management (CEM)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Jefferson A. Arapoc
Restrictions
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Abstract
The study explored the impacts of ambiguity to group coordination. The study employed a classroom experiment to study the behavior of 41 NSTP 2 students from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) towards a cooperative implementation of an improved drainage project against flooding. The experiment aimed to observe the students deciding to invest or not to invest to the project. The experiment consisted of two games which involved nine rounds. In the first game, the players were subjected to ambiguous risk of flooding while the damage brought about by flooding increases. Meanwhile, the second game subjected the players to a known risk of flooding while the damage brought about by flooding increases. Results of the classroom experiment showed that ambiguity has effects on adaptive cooperation. The study provided empirical evidence that ambiguity of risk increases the probability of individuals to cooperate. The damage acquired from the natural disaster, i.e. flooding, positively affects individual cooperation. The higher the damage, the higher cooperation is acquired.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Aminulla, Mohammad Haydrey K., "An experiment on the effects of ambiguity to adaptive cooperation" (2015). Undergraduate Theses. 4325.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/4325
Document Type
Thesis