Coevolution between positive reciprocity, punishment, and partner switching in repeated interactions.

ABSTRACT: Cooperation based on mutual investments can occur between unrelated individuals when they are engaged in repeated interactions. Individuals then need to use a conditional strategy to deter their interaction partners from defecting. Responding to defection such that the future payoff of a defector is reduced relative to cooperating with it is called a partner control mechanism. Three main partner control mechanisms are (i) to switch from cooperation to defection when being defected ('positive reciprocity'), (ii) to actively reduce the payoff of a defecting partner ('punishment'), or (iii) to stop interacting and switch partner ('partner switching'). However, such mechanisms to stabilize cooperation are often studied in isolation from each other. In order to better understand the conditions

SUBMITTER: Wubs M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4920317 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature