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Altruism as a source of self-interested behavior

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It is well-known in economics that the assumption of self-interest can lead to cooperative and altruistic behavior. This paper shows the less well-known converse, that altruism can lead to behavior which appears based on self-interest. This approach leads to a distinction between small groups and large groups which has a number of implications. One which the paper explores is a way of thinking which may help explain why free-rider problems are sometimes not as severe as normal economic assumptions predict. Copyright Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 1987

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  • Robert Schenk, 1987. "Altruism as a source of self-interested behavior," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 53(2), pages 187-192, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:53:y:1987:i:2:p:187-192
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00125850
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    1. Dorothea Wahyu Ariani, 2017. "Good Soldiers and Good Actors: Is there Any Differences?," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 7(1), pages 31-44, January.
    2. Sumit Sarkar & Arundhati Sarkar Bose, 2018. "Partially Altruistic Choice in Presence of Consensus Bias," Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer;The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), vol. 16(3), pages 853-861, September.

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