Experimenting with social norms : fairness and punishment in cross-cultural perspective

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Experimenting with social norms : fairness and punishment in cross-cultural perspective

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fairness and punishment in cross-cultural perspective

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edited by Jean Ensminger and Joseph Henrich

Creator

• Ensminger, Jean

Contributor

• Henrich, Joseph Patrick

Editor

• Henrich, Joseph Patrick
• Ensminger, Jean

Subject

• Experimental economics -- Cross-cultural studies
• Game theory -- Social aspects -- Cross-cultural studies
• Economics -- Sociological aspects -- Cross-cultural studies
• Social norms -- Cross-cultural studies

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• Cross-cultural studies

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eng

Summary

Questions about the origins of human cooperation have long puzzled and divided scientists. Social norms that foster fair-minded behavior, altruism and collective action undergird the foundations of large-scale human societies, but we know little about how these norms develop or spread, or why the intensity and breadth of human cooperation varies among different populations. What is the connection between social norms that encourage fair dealing and economic growth? How are these social norms related to the emergence of centralized institutions? Informed by a pioneering set of cross-cultural data, Experimenting with Social Norms advances our understanding of the evolution of human cooperation and the expansion of complex societies.--

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