Explaining strong reciprocity: cooperation, competition, and partner choice [Book Review]

Biological Theory 6 (2):113-119 (2011)
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Abstract

Paul Seabright argues that strong reciprocity was crucial in the evolution of large-scale cooperation. He identifies three potential evolutionary explanations for strong reciprocity. Drawing (like Seabright) on experimental economics, I identify and elaborate a fourth explanation for strong reciprocity, which proceeds in terms of partner choice, costly signaling, and competitive altruism.

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