Free riders: the economics and organization of outlaw motorcycle gangs
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DOI: 10.1007/s11127-017-0437-9
Abstract: This paper investigates the organizational structure of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, one of the largest and best known North American motorcycle gangs. Within the first few decades since their establishment, the Angels developed a… read more here.
Keywords: motorcycle; free riders; riders economics; motorcycle gangs ... See more keywords
Dispositional free riders do not free ride on punishment
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04775-8
Abstract: Strong reciprocity explains prosocial cooperation by the presence of individuals who incur costs to help those who helped them (‘strong positive reciprocity’) and to punish those who wronged them (‘strong negative reciprocity’). Theories of social… read more here.
Keywords: punishment; free riders; strong positive; reciprocity ... See more keywords
Punishing second-order free riders before first-order free riders: The effect of pool punishment priority on cooperation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13918-8
Abstract: Second-order free riders, who do not owe punishment cost to first-order free riders in public goods games, lead to low cooperation. Previous studies suggest that for stable cooperation, it is critical to have a pool… read more here.
Keywords: order free; punishment; order; free riders ... See more keywords
Oxytocin promotes altruistic punishment
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DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsx101
Abstract: Abstract The role of neuromodulators in the enforcement of cooperation is still not well understood. Here, we provide evidence that intranasal applied oxytocin, an important hormone for modulating social behavior, enhances the inclination to sanction… read more here.
Keywords: punishment; free riders; oxytocin promotes; altruistic punishment ... See more keywords