Naslov
Evolution of the Place Attachment: An Economic Approach

Autori
Sanchez Carrera, Edgar J. ; Pavlinović, Slađana

Izvornik
Croatian operational research review (1848-0225) 4 (2013), 1; 109-119

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Identity; Place attachment; Evolutionary Game theory; Replicator dynamics

Sažetak
Despite relatively cheap mobility and intensive globalization processes, the place attachment remains an important part the human existence (Lewicka, 2010:226, ). Our aim is to understand the evolution of the place attachment. For this purpose we apply evolutionary game theory with the replicator dynamics and we follow the literature on the identity economics. A novelty which Akerlof i Kranton (2000) introduce is that an individual may choose an activity opposite to her identity in order to maximize her own utility. In other words, the choice of identity and activities is separated. Pavlinović (2012) develops a basic evolutionary game-theory model of spatial identity where agents can only act in line with their own identity. On the contrary, Akerlof i Kranton (2000) introduce the assumption that an individual may choose an activity opposite to her. Thus, we modify the model in Pavlinović (2012) and consider the choice of identity and action separately. We explore if this modification significantly affects the results.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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