Evolution of networks of cooperation

Pandey, Siddhi Gyan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6694-7043 (2026) Evolution of networks of cooperation. The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics. ISSN 1935-1704 (In Press)

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Abstract

This paper proposes a model of evolution of networks of cooperation where networks form and evolve through repeated pair-wise interactions between players in a finite population. While the baseline incentive structure of these interactions is that of a coordination game, these incentives are transformed by additional network effects based on the assumption that the benefit to any player from a mutually cooperative relationship is enhanced, over its base value, by a factor of their trustworthiness as perceived by the interacting partner, through network-based channels. In the presence of a set of altruists, the evolution of networks of cooperation is analyzed through repeated interactions between myopically best-responding players who have varied costs of cooperation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cooperative networks | Evolution of cooperation | Indirect reciprocity | Social capital
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
Depositing User: Mr. Syed Anas
Date Deposited: 15 Apr 2026 15:16
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2026 15:16
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/bejte-2025-0099
Additional Information: The author would like to thank Rajendra P Kundu, Shubhro Sarkar, Anirban Kar, and Debabrata Pal for helpful comments and suggestions. The author also thanks the anonymous referees whose feedback improved the quality of the manuscript.
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11196

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