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On self- and other-regarding cooperation: Kant versus Berge

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  • Ünveren, Burak
  • Donduran, Murat
  • Barokas, Guy

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This study analyzes the space of all continuous and discrete games to see whether self- and other-regarding cooperation are similar or inherently different. The solution concept for self-regarding cooperation is the Kantian equilibrium while other-regarding (i.e., altruistic) cooperation corresponds to the Berge equilibrium. We find that any Pareto-efficient Berge is generically a Kantian equilibrium in all symmetric games (e.g., prisoner's dilemma, stag hunt, etc.), whether they are continuous or discrete. In asymmetric games, however, Kant and Berge are generically different. These results suggest that self- and other-regarding cooperation is tight-knit under symmetry, a ubiquitous assumption in applied game theory, albeit asymmetric games do not allow a similar close connection.

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  • Ünveren, Burak & Donduran, Murat & Barokas, Guy, 2023. "On self- and other-regarding cooperation: Kant versus Berge," Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 1-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:gamebe:v:141:y:2023:i:c:p:1-20
    DOI: 10.1016/j.geb.2023.05.007
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    Keywords

    Cooperation; Kantian equilibrium; Berge equilibrium;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
    • D90 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - General
    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General

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