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Custom Versus Fashion: Path-Dependence and Limit Cycles in a Random Matching Game

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  • Matsuyama, K.

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A pairwise random matching game is considered to identify the social environments that give rise to the social custom and fashion cycles. The game, played by Conformists and Nonconformists, can generate a variety of socially stable behavior patterns. In the path-dependence case, Conformists set the social custom and Nonconformists revolt against it; what actin becomes the custom is determined by "history." In the limit cycle case, Nonconformists become fashion leaders and switch their actions periodically, while Conformists follow with delay. The outcome depends on the relative share of Conformists to Nonconformists as well as their matching patterns.

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Paper provided by Hoover Institution, Stanford University in its series Working Papers with number e-92-11.

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Length: 37 pages
Date of creation: 1992
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Handle: RePEc:hoo:wpaper:e-92-11

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  1. Caulkins, J.P. & Hartl, R.F. & Kort, P.M. & Feichtinger, G., 2007. "Explaining fashion cycles: Imitators chasing innovators in product space," Open Access publications from Tilburg University urn:nbn:nl:ui:12-194289, Tilburg University.
  2. Kiminori Matsuyama, 2005. "Emergent Class Structure," Discussion Papers 1407, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science.
  3. Corneo, Giacomo & Jeanne, Olivier, 1999. "Segmented communication and fashionable behavior," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 39(4), pages 371-385, July.
  4. Kiminori Matsuyama, 2005. "The 2005 Lawrence R. Klein Lecture: Emergent Class Structure," CIRJE F-Series CIRJE-F-383, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo.
  5. Giacomo Corneo & Olivier Jeanne, 1994. "A Theory of Fashion Based on Segmented Communication," Discussion Paper Serie A 462, University of Bonn, Germany.

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