Investors and Exploiters in Ecology and Economics: Principles and Applications

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Luc-Alain Giraldeau (Université du Quebec à Montréal) Philipp Heeb (Université Paul Sabatier)

Investors and Exploiters in Ecology and Economics

Principles and Applications

Luc-Alain Giraldeau (Université du Quebec à Montréal), Philipp Heeb (Université Paul Sabatier), Michael Kosfeld (Goethe University Frankfurt)

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MIT Press
21 May 2024

Evolution; Applied ecology

Series: Strüngmann Forum Reports

"Experts from the natural and social sciences examine the coexistence of productive and exploitative behavior strategies observable in many species at many levels.

Experts from the natural and social sciences examine the coexistence of productive and exploitative behavior strategies observable in many species at many levels.

In the natural world, some agents (investors) employ strategies that provide resources, services, or information, while others (exploiters) gain advantages through these efforts. This behavior coexists and can be observed in many species and at many levels. For example, bacteria depend on the existence of biofilms to synthesize constituent proteins; cancerous cells employ angiogenesis to feed a tumor; and parents forgo vaccinating their children yet benefit from herd immunity. Two independent research traditions have developed to analyze this behavior-one couched in evolutionary theory championed by behavioral ecologists, the other in social science concepts advocated by economists. In this book experts from economics, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, public health, and anthropology look for commonalities in understanding and approach.

The contributors consider parasitic strategies in ecological and economic terms; the governance of natural resources, with insights from ""producer-scrounger models,"" forest management, and game theory; human health, discussing therapeutic opportunities, public health economics, and the integration of perspectives; and behavioral, social, and institutional consequences of exploitation strategies.

Contributors

Michal Arbilly, Zoltan Barta, Jan B rner, Sam P. Brown, Max Burton-Chellew, Juan Camilo Cardenas, Sasha R. X. Dall, Miguel dos Santos, Frederique Dubois, Paul W. Ewald, Gigi Foster, Paul Frijters, Luc-Alain Giraldeau, Ben Greiner, Reem Hajjar, Philipp Heeb, Markus Herrmann, Tatsuya Kameda, Alex Kacelnik, Kiryl Khalmetski, Andrew J. King, Hanna Kokko, Michael Kosfeld, Wolfgang Leininger, Arnem Lotem, Kimberley J. Mathot, John M. McNamara, Friederike Mengel, Johan A. Oldekop, Daniel Pauly, Benjamin Roche, Devesh Rustagi, William J. Sutherland, Frederic Thomas, Thomas J. Valone, Joel van der Weele, Bj rn Vollan, Claus Wedekind, Bruce Winterhalder"

Edited by: Luc-Alain Giraldeau (Université du Quebec à Montréal), Philipp Heeb (Université Paul Sabatier), Michael Kosfeld (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 21
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780262552004
ISBN 10: 0262552000
Series: Strüngmann Forum Reports
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Luc-Alain Giraldeau is Professor of Behavioral Ecology and Dean of the Faculty of Science at the Universite du Quebec Montreal. Philipp Heeb is Director of Research at the Centre national de la Recherche scientifiques (CNRS) in Evolutionary Ecology in the Laboratory for Evolution and Biological Diversity. Michael Kosfeld is Professor of Business Administration at Goethe University Frankfurt, where he is also Director of the Center for Leadership and Behavior in Organizations (CLBO) and the Frankfurt Laboratory for Experimental Economic Research.