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Information Theory and the Role of Intermediaries in Corporate Governance
Schmidt, Reinhard H.; Tyrell, Marcel - 2004
We investigate the connection between corporate governance system configurations and the role of intermediaries in the respective systems from a informational perspective. Building on the economics of information we show that it is meaningful to distinguish between internalisation and...
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The Herodotus Paradox
Baye, Michael R.; Kovenock, Dan; de Vries, Casper G. - 2010
The Babylonian bridal auction, described by Herodotus, is regarded as one of the earliest uses of an auction in history. Yet, to our knowledge, the literature lacks a formal equilibrium analysis of this auction. We provide such an analysis for the two-player case with complete and incomplete...
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On the role of information in dynamic games of R&D
Stadler, Manfred - 1998
This paper analyzes the influence of Information structure on the process of knowledge accumulation in a differential game of duopolistic R&D competition. By comparing open-loop and feedback Nash equilibria, representing imperfect and perfect information structures, we show that in the feedback...
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A market game approach to differential information economies
Fugarolas, Guadalupe; Hervés-Beloso, Carlos; Moreno … - 2005
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Efficient use of information and social value of information
Angeletos, George-Marios; Pavan, Alessandro - 2006
This paper analyzes equlibrium and welfare for a tractable class of economies (games) with externalities, strategic complementarity or substitutability, and heterogenous information. First, we characterize the equilibrium use of information; complementarity heightens the sensitivity of...
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Do individuals recognize cascade behavior of others? An experimental study
Grebe, Tim; Schmid, Julia; Stiehler, Andreas - 2006
In an information cascade experiment participants are confronted with artificial predecessors predicting in line with the BHW model (Bikchandani et al. 1992). Using the BDM (Becker et al., 1964) mechanism we study participants' probability perceptions based on maximum prices for participating in...
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The New Basel Accord and the Nature of Risk: A Game Theoretic Perspective
Siebe, Wilfried; Milde, Hellmuth; Broll, Udo; Bieta, Volker - 2007
– game theory is a useful set of tools for better understanding different risk settings. Embedded in a short history of the … Basel Accord in this article we introduce some basic ideas of game theory in the context of rating procedures in accordance … with Basel II. As well, some insight is given how game theory works. Here, the primary value of game theory stems from its …
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To Help or not to Help: The Samaritan's Dilemma Revisited
Schmidtchen, Dieter - 1999
Helping somebody may undermine his incentives to work. What Buchanan identified more than 25 years ago as the Samaritan's dilemma is basically a time-inconsistency problem. The paper discusses possible solutions of the dilemma such as punishment within an iterated game, reshaping the game in the...
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Product innovation and product innovation marketing: theory and microeconometric evidence
Kaiser, Ulrich - 2001
This paper derives a three stage Cournot?oligopoly game for product innovation, expenditure on introducing the product and competition on the product market. Product innovation is assumed to increase consumer utility but is effective only if the innovating firm invests in marketing, so that...
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Währungspolitische Interdependenz der EU-Beitrittskandidaten und die Wahl eines geeigneten Wechselkurssystems
Jochem, Axel - 1999
Der vorliegende Diskussionsbeitrag entstand im Rahmen eines Forschungsprojektes über die monetäre Integration von fünf mittel- und osteuropäischen EU-Beitrittskandidaten (Polen, Tschechische Republik, Ungarn, Slowenien und Estland). Das hier vorgestellte Kapitel geht auf die...
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