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The bioeconomics of homogeneous middleman groups as adaptive units: Theory and empirical evidence viewed from a group selection framework

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  • Janet Landa, 2008. "The bioeconomics of homogeneous middleman groups as adaptive units: Theory and empirical evidence viewed from a group selection framework," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 10(3), pages 259-278, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbioec:v:10:y:2008:i:3:p:259-278
    DOI: 10.1007/s10818-008-9043-8
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    Keywords

    Adaptation; Complex regulatory mechanisms; Major life transitions; Social norms; Institutions; Trust; Kinship; Ethnicity; Clubs; Multilevel selection; Cultural group selection; In-group cooperation; Between-group competition; Cultural bearing and transmission units; Dual-inheritance theory; Ethnocentrism; D23; D71; D86; L14; 017; Z12; Z13;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • D86 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Economics of Contract Law
    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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