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This paper investigates the relationship between the golden ratio, institutional design, and evolutionary stability.

June 11, 2026Open Access

The Golden Ratio Paradox: Why Optimal Institutional Design May Be Evolutionarily Unstable

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This paper investigates the relationship between the golden ratio, institutional design, and evolutionary stability.
Archived open-access analysis of existing literature and theories related to institutional design.
Examination of evolutionary principles in the context of optimal institutional structures.
Identifies challenges in achieving stability in optimal institutional designs.
Suggests that the golden ratio may not be a reliable guideline for stable institutional frameworks.

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Working paper explores how optimal institutional design can be evolutionarily unstable, suggesting challenges in implementation.

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Archived open-access copy of a working paper previously listed in the SSRN archive of the Lerer research program. Original SSRN record: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5728083. This Zenodo record is part of a consolidation pass from SSRN-hosted PDFs to durable Zenodo records.

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Ignacio Adrián LERER (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a51b580c8f91e7f39de50 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20612906

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Working paper explores how optimal institutional design can be evolutionarily unstable, suggesting challenges in implementation.

The Golden Ratio Paradox: Why Optimal Institutional Design May Be Evolutionarily Unstable

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The Golden Ratio Paradox: Why Optimal Institutional Design May Be Evolutionarily Unstable

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