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Alger, Ingela
(2020)
On the evolution of male competitiveness.
TSE Working Paper, n. 20-1093, Toulouse
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Abstract
Since a man’s reproductive success depends on his ability to outcompete other men, male competitiveness may be expected to have been exposed to strong selective pressure throughout human history. Accordingly, the relatively low level of physical violence observed between men has been viewed as a puzzle. What could have limited the eagerness of men to out-compete each other? I study the evolution of male competitiveness in a model where men compete for both reproductive and productive resources. I show that high levels of male competitiveness are then consistent with evolution by natural selection if (a) the ecology is generous enough for men to supply little or no food to their children, (b) competing is not too costly in terms of productive resources, and (c) relatedness among males is low enough.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Language: | English |
| Date: | July 2020 |
| Place of Publication: | Toulouse |
| JEL Classification: | C73 - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games; Repeated Games D73 - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption |
| Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
| Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse) |
| Institution: | Université Toulouse 1 Capitole |
| Site: | UT1 |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2020 08:39 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2023 08:10 |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:124216 |
| URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/34722 |
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