Survival of the luckiest

Sergio Da Silva

International Review of Economics, 2024, vol. 71, issue 2, No 14, 435-448

Abstract: Abstract Opposite dynamics are behind natural selection and sexual selection. When considering natural and sexual selection separately, the fittest individuals survive. However, when these processes interact, luck often determines the survivor. As a result, chance has a greater impact on evolution.

Keywords: Evolution; Natural selection; Sexual selection; Negative feedback; Positive feedback (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A12 D62 D74 Y80 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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