Evolution in Finitely Repeated Coordination Games

Games and Economic Behaviour, Vol. 34, pp. 312-330, 2001

Posted: 27 Jan 2010

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Jack Robles

Victoria University of Wellington - Te Herenga Waka - School of Economics & Finance

Date Written: 2001

Abstract

I apply a version of Kandori et al. (1993, Econometrica, 61, 29–56) and Young's (1993, Econometrica, 61, 57–84) evolutionary dynamic to finitely repeated coordination games. The dynamic is modified by allowing mutations to affect only off path beliefs. I find that repetition within a match leads agents to sacrifice current payoffs in order to increase payoffs in later stages. As a consequence, evolution leads to (almost) efficiency.

Keywords: Evolution, Finite repetition, Coordination Games, Path beliefs, Repetition, Efficiency

JEL Classification: C79

Suggested Citation

Robles, Jack, Evolution in Finitely Repeated Coordination Games (2001). Games and Economic Behaviour, Vol. 34, pp. 312-330, 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1542917

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