Social learning promotes institutions for governing the commons

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Summary

Neither other-regarding tendencies or preferences for reciprocity and equity, nor group selection or prescriptions from higher authorities, are necessary for the emergence and stability of rudimentary forms of sanctioning institutions regulating common pool resources and enforcing collaborative efforts.

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Published
2010-08-12
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Keywords

Punishment (psychology), Free rider problem, Order (exchange), Set (abstract data type), Social dilemma

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