Table 1 Main parameters used in modelling and simulations, with default values for structural parameters where appropriate.
From: Why do inequality and deprivation produce high crime and low trust?
Symbol | Meaning | Typical values |
|---|---|---|
Structural parameters | ||
r | Social mobility | 0.1 |
x | Cost of foraging | 1 |
ω | Fitness cost below threshold | 5 |
α | Efficiency of cooperation | 1.2 |
β | Benefit of successful exploitation | 5 |
π | Punishment for exploitation | 10 |
γ | Probability of punishment | 1/3 |
T | Total number of time steps | 50 |
N | Population size | 500 |
n | Cooperation group size | 5 |
Input parameters | ||
μ | Population mean resources | |
\(\sigma^{2}\) | Population variance resources | |
p | Probability of being exploited | |
s | Current level of resources | |
