On the evolutionary edge of migration as an assortative mating device
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-109 |
| Journal / Publication | Journal of Evolutionary Economics |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2009 |
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Abstract
In a haystack-type representation of a heterogeneous population that is evolving according to a payoff structure of a prisoner's dilemma game, migration is modeled as a process of 'swapping' individuals between heterogeneous groups of constant size after a random allocation fills the haystacks, but prior to mating. Migration is characterized by two parameters: an exogenous participation-in-migration cost (of search, coordination, movement, and arrangement-making) which measures the migration effort, and an exogenous technology-of coordinating and facilitating movement between populated haystacks and the colonization of currently unpopulated haystacks-which measures the migration intensity. Starting from an initially heterogeneous population that consists of both cooperators and defectors, a scenario is postulated under which 'programmed' migration can act as a mechanism that brings about a long-run survival of cooperation. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.
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- Cost of migration, Evolution of cooperation, Haystacks-type model, Inclination to migrate, Prisoner's dilemma game, Taste for migration
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On the evolutionary edge of migration as an assortative mating device. / Stark, Oded; Behrens, Doris A.; Wang, Yong.
In: Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Vol. 19, No. 1, 02.2009, p. 95-109.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
