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Using Turn Taking to Mitigate Coordination and Conflict Problems in the Repeated Battle of the Sexes Game

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  • Sau-Him Lau & Vai-Lam Mui, 2008. "Using Turn Taking to Mitigate Coordination and Conflict Problems in the Repeated Battle of the Sexes Game," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 65(2), pages 153-183, September.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11238-008-9100-8
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    Keywords

    Battle of the Sexes game; turn taking; conflict mitigating; coordination enhancing; C70; C72;
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    JEL classification:

    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games

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