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Free Download Frontiers in Social Dilemmas Research By Wim B. G. Liebrand, David M. Messick (auth.), Prof. Dr. Wim B. G. Liebrand, Prof. Dr. David M. Messick (eds.)
1996 | 438 Pages | ISBN: 3642852637 | PDF | 32 MB
Social dilemmas are situations in which individuals, groups or nations face a choice between their own short-term interests and the longer-term interests of all parties involved, including themselves. As a consequence, in the end they all regret the way they have acted. Examples of social dilemmas are easy to find: depletion of vital resources, arms races, over-production of hazardous substances and environmental pollutants, information hoarding, and the failure to provide and maintain public goods. Understanding the dynamics of social dilemmas constitutes a major challenge. One prominent feature that distinguishes this book is the focus on computer simulations as a methodology for the exploration of the dynamic interplay of individual level processes and aggregate outcomes.