Is altruism evolutionarily stable? And envy and malevolence? Remarks on Bester and Güth
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In a convincing analysis of the conditions and strength of altruism, Bester and Güth [Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 34, 1998, 193-209] unfortunately restrict the interpretation of their results. Their paper provides us with an analysis of the conditions and strength of malevolence (or envy) as well. ©2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. JEL classification: A13; C72; D64
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