We build a model of conflict in which two groups contest a resource and must decide on the optimal allocation of labor … involved in the conflict by transferring financial resources to its origin country. We find that the diaspora influences the … conflict equilibrium, the two groups of residents prefer to negotiate a peaceful settlement if there exists a sharing rule that …

We develop a theory of the market for individual reputation, an indicator of regard by one’s peers and others. The … central questions are: 1) Does the quantity of exposures raise reputation independent of their quality? and 2) Assuming that … overall quality matters for reputation, does the quality of an individual’s most important exposure have an extra effect on …