development of a stylized agent-based model we aim to show how similarity in values can be a successful driver for cooperation. A … able to explain the emergence of stable interacting groups. This paper deals with how groups of agents emerge in a dynamic … successful and relatively stable groups. The model nicely tries some stylized facts and sheds some light on potential avenues for …

groups or stay on their own, in a world where similarity across peers matters. In particular, we investigate the role of … making) in fostering higher levels of cooperation, assessed through higher participation rates to groups. Starting from the …This paper studies the profile of cooperation emerging in a context in which agents may choose to join one of two …