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the discussion thread on inclusion & exclusion in cohousing reminded me =
of Iannaccone's research:

Source: Laurence Iannaccone (1992) "Sacrifice and Stigma: Reducing =
Free-riding in Cults, Communes, and Other Collectives" Journal of =
Political Economy, Volume 100, No 2.=20

Summary: Some successful groups have requirements and seemingly =
inefficient prohibitions to the benefit of (perfectly rational) members. =
Examples would include the Jehova's Witnesses who benefit from stigma, =
self-sacrifice and bizarre behavioural restrictions as a means of =
self-selection.

So, this research suggests there is merit in a degree of thresholding to =
achieve success in joint ventures.=20

Applied to cohousing; the difficulties in the process of bringing groups =
together becomes an investment that pays off when the group is =
established. Conversely, if the process is skipped (eg. a commercial =
developer does all the work), the outcome may not work as well.

Hans
www.vicnet.net.au/~cohouse

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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>the discussion thread on inclusion =
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exclusion in cohousing reminded me of Iannaccone's =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Source: Laurence Iannaccone (1992) =
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and Stigma: Reducing Free-riding in Cults, Communes, and Other =
Collectives</EM>"=20
<U>Journal of Political Economy</U>, Volume 100, No 2. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Summary: Some successful groups=20
have&nbsp;requirements and seemingly inefficient prohibitions to the =
benefit=20
of&nbsp;(perfectly rational) members. Examples would include the =
Jehova's=20
Witnesses who benefit from stigma, self-sacrifice and bizarre=20
behavioural&nbsp;restrictions as a means of self-selection.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>So,&nbsp;this =
research&nbsp;suggests&nbsp;there=20
is merit in a degree of thresholding&nbsp;to achieve success in joint =
ventures.=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Applied to cohousing; the =
difficulties in the=20
process of bringing groups together becomes an investment that pays off =
when the=20
group is established. Conversely, if the process is skipped (eg. a =
commercial=20
developer does all the work), the outcome may not work as =
well.</FONT></DIV>
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research on self selection	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Hans Tilstra (hanstilstrarabbit.com.au)
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:53:34 -0600 (MDT)