The political economy of swarming in honeybees: Voting-with-the-wings, decision-making costs, and the unanimity rule

The political economy of bee swarming offers a fascinating study of collective action in biological systems. Various aspects of the organization of swarming have been explained in this paper as devices bees have evolved to economize on information and decision-making costs associated with the economics and politics of establishing a new nest site. Copyright Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 1986

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Year of publication:	1986
Authors:	Landa, Janet
Published in:	Public Choice. - Springer. - Vol. 51.1986, 1, p. 25-38
Publisher:	Springer

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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