. We use probability theory to derive initial results, including both distribution-independent and distribution … power depend on the configuration of agreements and disagreements; (2) Independence of mind reduces wage inequality, and …

paper presents a model of killing versus enslaving Caesar, based on a new theory which unifies justice, status, and power … of societies - justice-nonmaterialistic, status, and power-nonmaterialistic. Results cover members' gains, effects of own …

This paper proposes a new unified theory of sociobehavioral forces. The goal of the new theory is to integrate theories … describing five sociobehavioral processes - comparison (including justice and self-esteem), status, power, identity, and … characteristics, and primordial sociobehavioral outcomes. The unified theory posits the operation of three sociobehavioral forces …

This paper tests two hypotheses from the theory of elimination tournaments: (i) that uneven tournaments, where the … contestants are ex ante heterogeneous, entail lower effort exertion; this is a prediction from agency theory that has not been … underlies any agency theory about elimination tournaments, and has been empirically tested in other contexts. The evidence …

the role of the econometric specification. We present a simple theory of the economic and demographic transition where … individuals' education and fertility decisions depend on their life expectancy. The theory predicts that before the demographic …

This paper proposes a new unified theory of sociobehavioral forces. The goal of the new theory is to integrate theories … describing five sociobehavioral processes - comparison (including justice and self-esteem), status, power, identity, and … characteristics, and primordial sociobehavioral outcomes. The unified theory posits the operation of three sociobehavioral forces …

paper presents a model of killing versus enslaving Caesar, based on a new theory which unifies justice, status, and power … of societies – justice-nonmaterialistic, status, and power-nonmaterialistic. Results cover members’ gains, effects of own …