Chapter 3
The Infection-protection game and the evolution of cooperation
A public health dilemma results when individuals believe they can personally benefit by not taking health protective action that would benefit others. When individuals face a short-term incentive to avoid the costs associated with protective action they may decide not to protect against a virus. Unfortunately such “defection” can allow a virus to spread, thereby lowering the collective benefit available in the longer term. I model this problem as an evolutionary game, what I call an “infection-protection game.”
The book lists a password that will allow you to access and interact with the infection-protection game. Login with username "user" and use the password listed under "how to use this book." Once you enter that password you will see extra tabs open up after each chapter, e.g. 3i, Chapter 3 - Interactive.