Altruism and Beyond : An Economic Analysis of Transfers and Exchanges within Families and Groups

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Introduction -- References -- 1 Altruism, transfers, and wellbeing -- Introduction -- Transfers and altruism -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 2 The timing of intergenerational transfers: an implication -- Introduction -- The model -- Production -- The nonfarm sector -- The farm sector -- Consumption and investment in human capital -- Stationary output -- Summary, implications, and predictions -- Appendix -- References -- 3 An exchange implication of transfers: the demonstration effect -- Introduction -- A basic model of transfers and imitation -- Evidence -- Intergenerational correlations -- The demonstration effect -- Additional results -- Additional issues -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 4 Transfers by migrants: a strategic motive for remittances -- Introduction -- Labor migration under asymmetric information: the basic model -- A two-groups case: an example -- Strategic remittances -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 5 Exchange with recognition costs: an explanation of migrants' performance -- Introduction -- Trade as a game with recognition costs -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 6 Intrafamilial transfers and exchanges: forming and sustaining altruism -- Introduction -- The evolution of genetically-transmitted behavior toward siblings -- Altruistic sororities without sex -- The occasional altruism of siblings in sexually-reproducing species -- The evolution of behavior that is acquired by imitation -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Index.