5 papers
Wealth Inequality and Planetary Boundaries in a Stylized Agent-Based Model
Thomas Valade, Michael Benzaquen, Matthieu Cristelli +2
At the intersection of rising wealth inequality and intensifying environmental pressures, we investigate a reverse causal relationship that has received comparatively little attent…
Hydrodynamics of Cooperation and Self-Interest in a Two-Population Occupation Model
Jerome Garnier-Brun, Ruben Zakine, Michael Benzaquen
We study the hydrodynamics of a system of agents who optimize either their individual utility (self-interest) or the collective welfare (cooperation). When agents act selfishly, th…
Farm Size Matters: A Spatially Explicit Ecological-Economic Framework for Biodiversity and Pest Management
Elia Moretti, Michel Loreau, Michael Benzaquen
The intensification of European agriculture, characterized by increasing farm sizes, landscape simplification and reliance on synthetic pesticides, remains a key driver of biodiver…
Group-Level Imitation May Stabilize Cooperation
Pierre Bousseyroux, Gilles Zérah, Michael Benzaquen
Stabilizing cooperation among self-interested individuals presents a fundamental challenge in evolutionary theory and social science. While classical models predict the dominance o…
Mitigating Farmland Biodiversity Loss: A Bio-Economic Model of Land Consolidation and Pesticide Use
Elia Moretti, Michael Benzaquen
Biodiversity loss driven by agricultural intensification is a pressing global issue, with significant implications for ecosystem stability and human well-being. Existing policy ins…