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On the Win Probability in Rent-Seeking Gemes

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Clark, D.J.
Riis, C.

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This paper identifies and attempts to fill a gap in the literature on rent-seeking. Many papers in the areas employ a logit win probability without considering whether or why such a choice should be reasonable. We present two approaches which can justify use of the common win probability.

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Paper provided by Oslo University, Department of Economics in its series Memorandum with number 05/1996.

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Length: 14 pages
Date of creation: 1996
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Handle: RePEc:hhs:osloec:1996_005

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Keywords: PROBABILITY;

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D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Models of Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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