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Tolerance-based punishment in continuous public goods game

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  • Gao, Jia
  • Li, Zhi
  • Cong, Rui
  • Wang, Long

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Altruistic punishment for defectors is considered as a key motive for the explanation of cooperation. However, there is no clear border between the cooperative and defective behaviors in a continuous strategy game. We propose a model to study the effect of punishment on the evolution of cooperation in continuous public goods game, wherein individuals have the traits to punish the co-players based on social tolerance. We show that a reasonable punishment with a uniform tolerance can spur individuals to make more investments. Additionally, for a fixed punishment cost and a fixed fine, a moderate value of tolerance can result in the best promotion of cooperation. Furthermore, we investigate the coevolutionary dynamics of investment and tolerance. We find that the population splits into two branches: high-tolerance individuals who make high investments and low-tolerance individuals who make low investments. A dynamic equilibrium is achieved between these two types of individuals. Our work extends punishment to continuous cooperative behaviors and the results may enhance the understanding of altruistic punishment in the evolution of human cooperation.

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  • Gao, Jia & Li, Zhi & Cong, Rui & Wang, Long, 2012. "Tolerance-based punishment in continuous public goods game," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 391(16), pages 4111-4120.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:391:y:2012:i:16:p:4111-4120
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2012.03.027
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