This paper considers a partial equilibrium model of conflict where two asymmetric, rational and risk-neutral opponents … conflict in order to appropriate a positive fraction of a stake. An institutional constraint is modelled through an exogenously … fixed element as a feature of a modified Contest Success Function. However, this very simple model shows that even if …

fact destroy cooperation when it would otherwise be possible. …

We present a general model of two players contest with two types of efforts. Contrary to the classical models of … contest, where each player chooses a unique effort, and where the outcome depends on the efforts of all the players …, job promotion competitions, or sport contests. We study the general model of contest with attacks and defence and propose …

groups. The analysis is based on a model of sequential conflict, starting with a "winner- take-all" contest for control of …This paper develops a positive analysis of stable group formation, highlighting the role of conflict management within … some resource. When a group forms, members pool their efforts in that contest and, if successful, apply the resource to a …

“winner-take-all” contest for control of some resource. When an alliance forms, members pool their efforts in that contest and … advantage in the conflict or that the joint production process exhibits increasing returns. Nor is there any presumption that …, the formation of alliances tends to reduce the severity of the conflict over the contestable resource. Furthermore …

dependence upon primary commodity exports and a large diaspora substantially increase the risk of conflict. Inconsistent with the … grievance theory, greater ethnic and religious diversity reduce the risk of conflict. The results are robust to correction for …

concealment-detection contest between the taxpayer and the authority. We show that higher tax rates cause more evasion and … increase the resources wasted in the contest. Additionally, we …nd conditions under which a government should enforce incentive …