Abstract
We offer a game-theoretic proof of Hamilton's rule for the spread of altruism. For a simple case of siblings, we show that the rule can be derived as the outcome of a one-shot prisoner's dilemma game between siblings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-42 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Evolutionary Economics |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Evolution of altruism
- Hamilton's rule
- One-shot prisoner's dilemma game