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The importance of risk tolerance and knowledge when considering the evolution of inequity responses across the primates

Gregory DeAngelo and Sarah F. Brosnan

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, vol. 90, issue S, S105-S112

Abstract: Researchers studying human and non-human primates have begun exploring deviations from the canonical model of expected utility. Additionally, researchers have examined the role of inequality in decision-making across the taxa. However, these two research programs are rarely combined. In this paper we offer an examination of the role and impact of risk and inequity on decision-making in both human and non-human primates. We also offer insights into what drives these observed differences, considering a range of explanations from biological to methodological.

Keywords: Inequity; Risk; Prosocial behavior; Other-regarding behavior; Non-human primates; Comparative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2012.12.014

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