We study the conflict mediation problem when the mediator must gather information from the disputants. In this case, the same incentives that disputants have to lie to their opponents also exist when talking to the mediator. Addressing this issue in the context of a very general model of...

We consider bargaining between two players who may invest ex ante in their agreement and disagreement payoffs. We characterize necessary conditions on equilibrium investment strategies in this environment, describe how investments and the probability of outcomes must vary across mechanisms, and...