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The Rise Of Manipulation In Stiff Competitions

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  • David Lagziel

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  • Ehud Lehrer

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  • David Lagziel & Ehud Lehrer, 2018. "The Rise Of Manipulation In Stiff Competitions," Working Papers 1811, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    screening problem; competitions; manipulation;
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    JEL classification:

    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • D49 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Other
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design

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