The evolution of wealth transmission in human populations: a stochastic model

Reproductive success and survival are influenced by wealth in human populations. Wealth is transmitted to offsprings and strategies of transmission vary over time and among populations, the main variation being how equally wealth is transmitted to children. Here we propose a model where we simulate...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Augustins, G, Etienne, L, J-B Ferdy, Ferrer, R, Godelle, B, Pitard, E, Rousset, F
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 26.09.2014
Subjects
Children
Computer simulation
Evolution
Parents
Physics - Physics and Society
Populations
Quantitative Biology - Populations and Evolution
Quantitative Finance - General Finance
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Summary:Reproductive success and survival are influenced by wealth in human populations. Wealth is transmitted to offsprings and strategies of transmission vary over time and among populations, the main variation being how equally wealth is transmitted to children. Here we propose a model where we simulate both the dynamics of wealth in a population and the evolution of a trait that determines how wealth is transmitted from parents to offspring, in a darwinian context.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1409.7512