The Dynamics of Cooperation

In this paper, the problem of cooperation is formulated in a dynamic framework. The proposed model interrelates the process of a joint production activity involving two partners and the dynamics of a common monitoring activity of their respective contributions. Analysis of the existence of a stationary equilibrium leads to a set of predictions on the long run issue of cooperation from given initial conditions.

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