Fairness in Non-cooperative Strategic Interactions

Dear Colleagues,

Most experimental and theoretical studies of non-cooperative games have focused on the possibility of cooperation, with significantly less attention devoted to the norms of fairness and distributive justice. This seems inadequate given the immense importance of fairness in major real-life contexts. Perceived fairness of pay is very important in human resource decisions and processes, particularly with regard to salaries and other compensation decisions. Research suggests that perceived compensation fairness, the procedures used to make compensation-related decisions, and the manner in which compensation-related information is communicated play significant roles in shaping reactions to critical elements of the compensation system.

In this Special Issue, we aim to direct ther reader’s attention toward fairness in non-cooperative human interactions; moreover, we intend to present a comprehensive review of current models and experimental studies on fairness in strategic interactions alongside new, unpublished models and results. We welcome original and review papers pertaining to the following:

1. Are humans fair by their nature, or is fairness an emergent trait cultivated by education, social norms, and religious ethics?
2. To what extent are fairness and cooperative perceptions and behaviors correlated?
3. Theoretical and simulation models pertaining to the possibility of the evolution of fair behavior in small and large groups.
4. Individual and societal differences in fairness perceptions and behaviors.
5. The neurophysiological correlates of fair perception and behavior.

Prof. Dr. Ramzi Suleiman
Prof. Dr. Amnon Rapoport
Prof. Dr. Vernon Smith
Prof. Dr. Guillermina Jasso
Guest Editors

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• game theory
• non-cooperative games
• fairness
• cooperation
• social norms
• evolution of norms
• neuro-correlates of fairness
• religious ethics