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Less fighting than expected

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  • Hannah Hörisch & Oliver Kirchkamp, 2010. "Less fighting than expected," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 144(1), pages 347-367, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:144:y:2010:i:1:p:347-367
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-009-9523-y
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    Keywords

    War of attrition; Dynamic bidding; All-pay auction; Stabilization; Volunteer’s dilemma; Experiment; C72; C92; D44; E62; H30;
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    JEL classification:

    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
    • D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H30 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - General

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