The purpose of this paper is to nuance the widely held view that well-functioning institutions are the ultimate prerequisite for innovation and entrepreneurship. This is done by putting the spotlight on the role that formal and informal institutions have in serving the economic status quo,...

Die Evolution als Grundlage allen Verhaltens -- Das Statusziel -- Wie das Gehirn entscheidet -- Die Rolle der Arbeitsteilung -- Heuristisches Entscheiden -- Die Protagonisten -- Gerechtigkeit und gerechtes Teilen -- Moral und Religion -- Vertrauen -- Individuelle und kollektive Schutzmaßnahmen...

Human cooperation, occurring without reciprocation and between unrelated individuals in large populations, represents an evolutionary puzzle. One potential explanation is that cooperative behaviour may be transmitted between individuals via social learning. Using an online social dilemma...