This paper presents a simple mathematical model that shows how economic inequalitybetween social groups can arise and be maintained even when the only adaptive learningprocesses driving cultural evolution increases individual’s economic gains. The keyassumption is that human populations are...

This paper presents a simple mathematical model that shows how economic inequality between social groups can arise and be maintained even when the only adaptive learning processes driving cultural evolution increases individual's economic gains. The key assumption is that human populations are...