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Imitation : theory and experimental evidence
Alpesteguia, Jose; Huck, Steffen; Oechssler, Joerg - 2003
We introduce a generalized theoretical approach to study imitation models and subject themodels to rigorous … experimental testing. In our theoretical analysis we find that the differentpredictions of previous imitation models are due to …. In alaboratory experiment we test the different theories by systematically varying informationconditions. We find that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011509505
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An experimental investigation of colonel blotto games
Chowdhury, Subhasish M.; Kovenock, Daniel J.; … - 2009
This article examines behavior in the two-player, constant-sum Colonel Blotto game with asymmetric resources in which players maximize the expected number of battlefields won. The experimental results support all major theoretical predictions. In the auction treatment, where winning a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003854423
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The attack and defense of weakest-link networks
Kovenock, Daniel J.; Roberson, Brian; Sheremeta, Roman M. - 2010
This paper experimentally examines behavior in a two-player game of attack and defense of a weakest-link network of targets, in which the attacker's objective is to successfully attack at least one target and the defender's objective is diametrically opposed. We apply two benchmark contest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008697819
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Conflict, settlement, and the shadow of the future
McBride, Michael; Skaperdas, Stergios - 2009
finding, discuss its applicability in war, litigation, and other settings, and test it in a laboratory experiment. We find …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003923592
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Optimal and fair prizing in sequential round-robin tournaments : experimental evidence
Lauber, Arne; March, Christoph; Sahm, Marco - 2022
We report results from the first experimental study of round-robin tournaments. In our experiment, we investigate how …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013167956
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Cross-game learning and cognitive ability in auctions
Giebe, Thomas; Ivanova-Stenzel, Radosveta; Kocher, Martin; … - 2021
Overbidding in second-price auctions (SPAs) has been shown to be persistent and associated with cognitive ability. We study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account cognitive skills. Employing an order-balanced design, we use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012668312
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Cheating in labour markets
Drouvelis, Michalis; Kocher, Martin - 2021
Our results from a laboratory experiment offer new evidence for the detrimental effects that cheating behaviour in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012486435
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Spite vs. risk : explaining overbidding
Kirchkamp, Oliver; Mill, Wladislaw - 2019
In this paper we use an experiment to compare a theory of risk aversion and a theory of spite as an explanation for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002983
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Conditional cooperation and the effect of punishment
Kirchkamp, Oliver; Mill, Wladislaw - 2018
We study how punishment influences conditional cooperation. We ask two questions: 1) how does conditional cooperation change if a subject can be punished and 2) how does conditional cooperation change if a subject has the power to punish others. In particular, we disentangle the decision to be a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011864590
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The team allocator game : allocation power in public goods games
Karakostas, Alexandros; Kocher, Martin; Matzat, Dominik; … - 2021
We analyze linear, weakest-link and best-shot public goods games in which a distinguished team member, the team allocator, has property rights over the benefits from the public good and can distribute them among team members. These team allocator games are intended to capture natural asymmetries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012507353