Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060109 Economics Letters 2012 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Reciprocity is evolutionary stable in the gift-exchange game. ► The evolutionary equilibrium is efficient, i.e. maximal effort provided. ► In equilibrium, there is strong inequity in favor of the workers. ► Due to the inequality, employers may prefer inefficient contract theory solutions. ► Norm-based efficiency wages may be unstable over time.
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