Strategies for cooperation in biological markets, especially for humans

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 164-175

  Barclay, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arms race; Biological markets; Competitive altruism; Cooperation; Friendship; Generosity; Helping; Partner choice; Reciprocity; Reputation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876300719     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2013.02.002     Document Type: Review

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