This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075) provides $567,000 to Cornell University to conduct theoretical, empirical, and experimental research on collective action problems. The research investigates how groups can efficiently solve challenging collective action problems that society faces, such as aggregating preferences and information in the face of free-riding incentives. The work involves developing theoretical models, conducting experimental studies, and empirically analyzing voter turnout data, with the goal of contributing to the improvement of institutions for solving collective action problems. Cornell University is collaborating with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on this research, with a $234,394 subaward to Caltech to support the theoretical modeling and experimental components. The award period runs from June 15, 2024 to May 31, 2027.
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