RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Leave and let leave: A sufficient condition to explain the evolutionary emergence of cooperation A1 Izquierdo Millán, Luis Rodrigo A1 Izquierdo, Segismundo S. A1 Vega Redondo, Fernando K1 Option to leave K1 Conditional Dissociation K1 Prisoner’s dilemma K1 Positive assortment K1 Exit option K1 Empresas-Gestión K1 Industrial management AB The option to leave your current partner in response to his behavior, also known as conditional dissociation, is a mechanism that has been shown to promote the emergence and stability of cooperation in many social interactions. This mechanism, nevertheless, has always been studied in combination with other factors that are known to support cooperation by themselves. In this paper, we isolate the effect of conditional dissociation on the evolution of cooperation and show that this mechanism is enough to sustain a significant level of cooperation if the expected lifetime of individuals is sufficiently long PB Elsevier SN 0165-1889 YR 2014 FD 2014-06 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/3833 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/3833 LA eng NO ACCESS (EU, 12-120610), SIMULPAST (MICINN, CSD2010-00034) and SPPORT (JCyL, VA056A12-2). L.R.I. Spanish Ministry of Education for grant JC2009-00263 DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 19-mar-2024