Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity

• Volume 1. Preface. 1. Introduction to the economics of altruism, giving and reciprocity (S-C. Kolm). Part I: Foundations. I-A: Social view. 2. The empirical analysis of transfer motives (E. Schokkaert). 3. Altruistic behavior and altruistic motivations (J. Elster). 4. The gift and reciprocity: Perspectives from economic anthropology (C. Hann). I-B: Overall views. 5. The economic theory of gift-giving: perfect substitutability of transfers and redistribution of wealth (J. Mercier Ythier). 6. Reciprocity: Its scope, rationales and consequences (S-C. Kolm ). I-C: Experimental social psychology. 7. The formation of social preferences: Some lessons from Psychology and Biology (L. Levy-Garboua, C. Meidinger, B. Rapoport). 8. The economics of fairness, Reciprocity and altruism: Experimental evidence (E. Fehr, K.M. Schmidt). I-D: Human nature. 9. The economics of human relationships (P-L. Sacco, P. Vanin, S. Zamagni). 10. Human nature and sociality in economics (N. Bardsley, R. Sugden). I-E: Special topics. 11. Natural kantian or zoo economicus? evolutionary theories of selfishness and altruism among men and beasts (T.C. Bergstrom). 12. Solidarity norms and institutions in village societies: Static and dynamic considerations (J-P. Platteau).

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