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Evolution of vulnerability to pain in interpersonal relations as a strategic trait aiding cooperation
Rtischev, Dimitry - 2010
fosters cooperation. We study a population comprised of "thick-skinned" and "thin-skinned" agents by using an indirect … evolution model that combines rational choice in strategic interactions with evolutionary selection across generations. We find … ways in which rationality hinders the evolution of the relatively vulnerable and peaceful type of agent. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015222326
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On the evolution of prize perceptions in contests
Boudreau, James W.; Shunda, Nicholas - 2010
We apply an indirect evolutionary approach to players' perceived prize valuations in contests. Evolution in finite …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015222884
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Evolution of vulnerability to pain in interpersonal relations as a strategic trait aiding cooperation
Rtischev, Dimitry - 2010
fosters cooperation. We study a population comprised of "thick-skinned" and "thin-skinned" agents by using an indirect … evolution model that combines rational choice in strategic interactions with evolutionary selection across generations. We find … ways in which rationality hinders the evolution of the relatively vulnerable and peaceful type of agent. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015223331
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L’emergenza dei tre lustri, la salma contesa e il gioco dell’Ultimatum. Alcune riflessioni sui problemi che caratterizzano le decisioni pubbliche in Italia
Villani, Salvatore - 2008
Negli ultimi tempi, fra gli studiosi dei processi di formazione delle scelte pubbliche è in corso un interessante dibattito volto ad individuare le tecniche più appropriate per gestire in maniera efficace (ovvero in tempi rapidi e garantendo la stabilità e la durevolezza delle decisioni o...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015226318
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The 15-years-long emergency, the burial-of-the-dead conflict and the ultimatum game.
Villani, Salvatore - 2008
The application of game theory and cognitive economy to analyze the problem of undesired location - The analysts of the processes of public bodies decision - taking have long been discussing on the establishment of proper strategies to manage "environmental conflicts" - above all the so-called...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015231272
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King of the Hill Positional Dynamics in Contests
Mehlum, Halvor; Moene, Kalle - 2008
In a contest with positional dynamics between an incumbent and a challenger i) inequality of power may magnify conflicts, ii) more severe conflicts can go together with lower turnover of incumbents, and iii) power can be self defeating as cost advantages can reduce pay-offs. These three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015257181
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The Role of Noise in Alliance Formation and Collusion in Conflicts
Boudreau, James W.; Sanders, Shane; Shunda, Nicholas - 2017
Many real-world conflicts are to some extent determined randomly by noise. The way in which noise is modeled in contest success functions (CSFs) has has important implications both for the possibility of forming cooperative relationships as well as for the features of such relationships. In a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015257545
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Escalating games: how intermediate levels of conflict affect stability of cooperation
Dubovik, Andrei; Parakhonyak, Alexei - 2018
We argue that cooperation can become more fragile if (i) there are sufficiently many intermediate levels of cooperation … of cooperation in such a way that full conflict is the only equilibrium outcome of the extended game. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015261971
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Moving Forward vs. Inflicting Costs in a Random-Walk Model of War
Nakao, Keisuke - 2019
too disadvantageous. Accordingly, the punishment strategy can function to shorten the war. Moreover, a severer punishment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015265168
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Jeopardies in human security and politicization of COVID-19
Pachankis, Yang - 2022
Background: The systematic review is conducted during the COVID-19 lockdown measures of PRC with a history & continuation of nuclear proliferation, current electronic warfare, metallic pollution from military heavy industry, and actinic radiation pollutants from chip production. Apart from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015269187