Why do you hate me? On the survival of spite

Authors
Dufwenberg, M Guth, W
Citation
M. Dufwenberg et W. Guth, Why do you hate me? On the survival of spite, ECON LETT, 67(2), 2000, pp. 147-152
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
147 - 152
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200005)67:2<147:WDYHMO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Spite involves harming others without good reasons. It may survive in small populations or on markets with strategic substitutes. We consider situatio ns where selfishness helps efficiency. Here spite endangers efficiency, but is wiped out by evolutionary forces. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All ri ghts reserved. JEL classification: C72; D63.