实验室中的不连续与连续随机选择及协调

Discontinuous and continuous stochastic choice and coordination in the lab

Journal of Economic Theory · 2022
被引 8
人大 AABS 4

中文导读

通过两人协调投资博弈实验,研究策略连续性对均衡选择的影响:连续策略下行为符合风险占优均衡,不连续策略下更接近收益占优均衡,并扩展理论至异质群体。

Abstract

We experimentally test theoretical predictions on equilibrium selection in a two-player coordination (investment) game. Through a minimal visual variation, our design prompts participants to play strategies whereby investing probability is either continuous or discontinuous in the payoff-relevant state. When participants use continuous strategies, average behavior is consistent with play in the risk-dominant equilibrium, the unique theoretical prediction. When they use discontinuous strategies, average behavior is closer to the payoff-dominant equilibrium strategy. In this case, the theory predicts multiple equilibria, for which we find no support. Additionally, we extend the theory to heterogeneous populations: the set of equilibria monotonically decreases in the proportion of players who use continuous strategies.

随机选择协调博弈均衡选择连续策略不连续策略