Game theory in economics and beyond
L Samuelson - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016 - aeaweb.org
Within economics, game theory occupied a rather isolated niche in the 1960s and 1970s. It
was pursued by people who were known specifically as game theorists and who did almost …
was pursued by people who were known specifically as game theorists and who did almost …
Relational contracts and the value of relationships
M Halac - American Economic Review, 2012 - aeaweb.org
This article studies optimal relational contracts when the value of the relationship between
contracting parties is not commonly known. I consider a principal-agent setting where the …
contracting parties is not commonly known. I consider a principal-agent setting where the …
Power dynamics in organizations
J Li, N Matouschek, M Powell - American Economic Journal …, 2017 - pubs.aeaweb.org
We examine an infinitely repeated game between a principal, who has the formal authority
to decide on a project, and a biased agent, who is privately informed about what projects are …
to decide on a project, and a biased agent, who is privately informed about what projects are …
Theoretical foundations of relational incentive contracts
J Watson - Annual Review of Economics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
This article describes the emerging game-theoretic framework for modeling long-term
contractual relationships with moral hazard. The framework combines self-enforcement and …
contractual relationships with moral hazard. The framework combines self-enforcement and …
[PDF][PDF] Pricing algorithms and tacit collusion
B Salcedo - Manuscript, Pennsylvania State University, 2015 - brunosalcedo.com
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Salcedo The Pennsylvania State University January 2016 Page 2 Ü/// “The Making of the Fly” …
Salcedo The Pennsylvania State University January 2016 Page 2 Ü/// “The Making of the Fly” …
Pricing with algorithms
R Lamba, S Zhuk - arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.04661, 2022 - arxiv.org
This paper studies Markov perfect equilibria in a repeated duopoly model where sellers
choose algorithms. An algorithm is a mapping from the competitor's price to own price. Once …
choose algorithms. An algorithm is a mapping from the competitor's price to own price. Once …
Compliance technology and self-enforcing agreements
This paper analyzes a game in which countries repeatedly make emission and technology
investment decisions. We derive the best equilibrium, that is, the Pareto-optimal subgame …
investment decisions. We derive the best equilibrium, that is, the Pareto-optimal subgame …
Relational contracting, negotiation, and external enforcement
We study relational contracting and renegotiation in environments with external enforcement
of long-term contractual arrangements. A long-term contract governs the stage games that …
of long-term contractual arrangements. A long-term contract governs the stage games that …
Investing in a Relationship
M Halac - The RAND Journal of Economics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A principal can make an investment anticipating a repeated relationship with an agent, but
the agent may appropriate the returns through ex post bargaining. I study how this holdup …
the agent may appropriate the returns through ex post bargaining. I study how this holdup …
Renegotiation-proof relational contracts
S Goldlücke, S Kranz - Games and Economic Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
We study infinitely repeated two-player games with perfect monitoring and assume that each
period consists of two stages: one in which the players simultaneously choose an action and …
period consists of two stages: one in which the players simultaneously choose an action and …