Conflict, Distribution and Population Growth

This paper studies an optimal foraging model where distributive conflicts among foragers emerge from population growth. It investigates distributive rules set to resolve the conflicts. Efficient distributive rules are the ones associated with the most efficient productive decisions. Unequal societie...

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Published in:Journal of bioeconomics 2003-01, Vol.5 (1), p.47
Main Authors: Faria, Joao Ricardo, Rossi De Oliveira, Andre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Conflict resolution
Conflicts of interest
Economic models
Equilibrium
Foraging behavior
Income distribution
Income inequality
Inequality
Organizational behavior
Per capita
Population growth
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Summary:This paper studies an optimal foraging model where distributive conflicts among foragers emerge from population growth. It investigates distributive rules set to resolve the conflicts. Efficient distributive rules are the ones associated with the most efficient productive decisions. Unequal societies, where the ruling class or King maximizes the surplus, engender the choice of more efficient productive combinations and to a smaller population relative to egalitarian societies. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1387-6996
1573-6989
DOI:10.1023/A:1025435101119