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Opting Out in a War of Attrition

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  • Mercedes Adamuz

    (Department of Business, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and Department of Economics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

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This paper analyzes a War of Attrition where players enjoy private information about their outside opportunities. The main message is that uncertainty about the possibility that the opponent opts out increases the equilibrium probability of concession.

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  • Mercedes Adamuz, 2005. "Opting Out in a War of Attrition," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 3(49), pages 1-6.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-05c70036
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