Long-run selection and the work ethic

B-Tier
Journal: Games and Economic Behavior
Year: 2008
Volume: 63
Issue: 1
Pages: 354-365

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

That individuals contribute in social dilemma interactions even when contributing is costly is a well-established observation in the experimental literature. Since a contributor is always strictly worse off than a non-contributor the question is raised if an intrinsic motivation to contribute can survive in an evolutionary setting. Applying stochastic evolutionary dynamics we give conditions for equilibria with a positive number of contributors to be selected in the long run.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:gamebe:v:63:y:2008:i:1:p:354-365
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25