Contests with limited resources

作者: Dmitriy Kvasov

DOI: 10.1016/J.JET.2006.06.007

关键词: AdversaryMicroeconomicsCompetition (economics)EconomicsLimited resourcesIndustrial organizationCONTEST

摘要: Abstract Many interesting phenomena (electoral competition, R&D races, lobbying) are instances of multiple simultaneous contests with unconditional commitment limited resources. Specifically, the following game is analyzed. Two players compete in a number contests. The have resources (budgets) and must decide how to allocate these different In each contest player who expends more than his adversary wins corresponding prize. Mixed-strategy equilibria characterized case identical values budgets connections classical Blotto

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