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A group selection perspective on economic behavior, institutions and organizations
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Abstract This article examines the role of group dynamics and interactions in explaining economic behavior and the evolution of institutions. Our starting point is the large literature on group selection in the biological, behavioral and social sciences. We present a range of interpretations of group selecti... view more
This article examines the role of group dynamics and interactions in explaining economic behavior and the evolution of institutions. Our starting point is the large literature on group selection in the biological, behavioral and social sciences. We present a range of interpretations of group selection, describe a complete set of group selection mechanisms, and discuss the empirical and experimental evidence for group selection. Unique features of cultural group selection are investigated, and opportunities for applying the latter to various areas of economic theory and economic policy are identified.... view less
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Sociology of Economics
Free Keywords
B52; D02; D71; Altruism; Altruistic punishment; Assortment; Downward causation; Functionalism; Group formation; Multilevel selection; Other-regarding preferences
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 1-20
Journal
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 72 (2009) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2009.04.017
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)