Easy targets and the timing of conflict

Contestants have to choose whether to initiate a contest or war, or whether to remain peaceful for another period. We find that agents wait and initiate the contest once their rival is sufficiently weak to be an easy target.

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Alternative title:	"Leichte Beute" und der Zeitpunkt eines Konflikts
Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Bester, Helmut ; Konrad, Kai A.
Institutions:	Abteilung "Marktprozesse und Steuerung", Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB)
Subject:	Timing of conflict \| war \| easy targets

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Series:	Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number SP II 2003-28
Classification:	B31 - Individuals ; D74 - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances ; H77 - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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