Is altruism evolutionarily stable ?

We develop an evolutionary approach to explain altruistic preferences. Given their preferences, individuals interact rationally with each other. By comparing the success of players with different preferences, we investigate whether evolution favors altruistic or selfish attitudes. The outcome depends on whether the individuals' interactions are strategic complements or substitutes. Altruism and self-interest are context dependent.

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Year of publication:	1994
Authors:	Bester, H. ; Güth, W.
Institutions:	Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research
Subject:	Game Theory \| Altruism \| game theory

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series CentER Discussion Paper Number 1994-103
Classification:	C72 - Noncooperative Games ; A13 - Relation of Economics to Social Values ; D64 - Altruism
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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