The evolution of wealth transmission in human populations: a stochastic model
G. Augustins, L. Etienne, J-B. Ferdy, R. Ferrer, B. Godelle, E., Pitard, F. Rousset
TL;DR
This paper introduces a stochastic model to simulate the evolution of wealth transmission strategies in human populations, considering how wealth influences reproductive success and survival over time.
Contribution
It presents a novel model that combines wealth dynamics with the evolution of transmission strategies in a Darwinian framework.
Findings
Wealth transmission strategies evolve based on reproductive success.
The model captures variation in wealth transmission across populations.
Simulation results show how strategies adapt over generations.
Abstract
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.
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Taxonomy
TopicsBirth, Development, and Health · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior