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This dissertation extends the understanding of asymmetric group behavior in the provision of public goods. Previous studies, using an asymmetric framework, have so far focused on situations where all players profit form the social optimum. The discussion in the first paper breaks with this tradition and the results show how strong inequalities may decrease group contributions, as the high endowment players only contributes a small share of their endowments. This is in contrast to experiments using a weaker asymmetry, which indicate that players tend to contribute a fair-share of their endow...