Brian Roberson

Purdue University - Department of Economics

West Lafayette, IN 47907-1310

United States

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The Attack and Defense of Weakest-Link Networks

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The Attack and Defense of Weakest-Link Networks

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3211
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Oct 2010
Dan Kovenock, Brian Roberson and Roman M. Sheremeta
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute, Purdue University - Department of Economics and Case Western Reserve University
Downloads 423 (149,717)
Citation 17

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Colonel Blotto, conflict resolution, weakest-link, best-shot, multi-dimensional resource allocation, experiments

The Attack and Defense of Weakest-Link Networks

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 24 Oct 2018
Dan Kovenock, Brian Roberson and Roman M. Sheremeta
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute, Purdue University - Department of Economics and Case Western Reserve University
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Colonel Blotto, weakest-link, best-shot, multi-dimensional resource allocation, experiments

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Conflicts with Multiple Battlefields

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3165
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Sep 2010
Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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conflict, contest, battlefield, Colonel Blotto Game, auction, lottery

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Suicide Terrorism and the Weakest Link

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Suicide Terrorism and the Weakest Link

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2753
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 Aug 2009
Daniel G. Arce, Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
University of Texas at Dallas - Department of Economics & Finance, Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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conflict, suicide terrorism, weakest link, Colonel Blotto

Suicide Terrorism and the Weakest Link

APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2009
Brian Roberson, Dan Kovenock and Daniel G. Arce
Purdue University - Department of Economics, Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and University of Texas at Dallas - Department of Economics & Finance
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Generalizations of the General Lotto and Colonel Blotto Games

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Citation 28

Generalizations of the General Lotto and Colonel Blotto Games

Economic Science Institute Working Paper No. 15-07
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 27 Mar 2015
Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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Citation 9

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Colonel Blotto game, General Lotto game, Multi-battle contest, Redistributive politics, All-pay auction

Generalizations of the General Lotto and Colonel Blotto Games

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5291
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Apr 2015
Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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Colonel Blotto game, General Lotto game, multi-battle contest, redistributive politics, all-pay auction

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Targeted Campaign Competition, Loyal Voters, and Supermajorities

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Targeted Campaign Competition, Loyal Voters, and Supermajorities

Working Paper of the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance No. 2014-14
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2016
Pierre Boyer, Kai A. Konrad and Brian Roberson
Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau - Department of Economics, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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Campaign competition, continuous General Lotto game, vote buying, flexible budgets, supermajorities

Targeted Campaign Competition, Loyal Voters, and Supermajorities

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6409
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 08 May 2017
Pierre Boyer, Kai A. Konrad and Brian Roberson
Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau - Department of Economics, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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campaign competition, continuous general lotto game, vote buying, flexible budgets, supermajorities, loyal voters

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Non-Partisan 'Get-Out-The-Vote' Efforts and Policy Outcomes

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Non-Partisan 'Get-Out-The-Vote' Efforts and Policy Outcomes

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2815
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 19 Oct 2009
Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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get out the vote, redistributive politics, nonprofit advocacy organizations, Colonel Blotto Game, Tullock Game

Non-Partisan 'Get-Out-The-Vote' Efforts and Policy Outcomes

APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2010
Brian Roberson and Dan Kovenock
Purdue University - Department of Economics and Chapman University - Economic Science Institute
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Get Out the Vote, Redistributive Politics, Nonprofit Advocacy Organizations, Colonel Blotto Game, Tullock Game

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The Non-Constant-Sum Colonel Blotto Game

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2378
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 01 Sep 2008
Brian Roberson and Dmitriy Kvasov
Purdue University - Department of Economics and Waseda University
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Colonel Blotto game, all-pay auction, contests

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Electoral Poaching and Party Identification

WZB-Markets and Political Economy Working Paper No. SP II 2005-17
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Dec 2005
Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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redistributive politics, voting, elections, loyalty, polarization, all-pay auction

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The Optimal Defense of Network Connectivity

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5653
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Jan 2016
Dan Kovenock and Brian Roberson
Chapman University - Economic Science Institute and Purdue University - Department of Economics
Downloads 67 (734,987)
Citation 1

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allocation game, asymmetric conflict, attack and defense, Colonel Blotto Game, network connectivity, weakest-link, best-shot