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Learning and equilibrium selection in a coordination game with heterogeneous agents

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  • Alberto Fogale
  • Paolo Pellizzari
  • Massimo Warglien

    (Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Venice)

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We study a modified version of the coordination game presented in [van Huyck et al., 1994], where a representative selection dynamics was proposed to explain experimental data. Assuming that the agents adjust their moves in the direction of the best response, we derive a formal analysis of the stability of the equilibria. We show by simulation that the interior equilibrium is robustly reached even when considerable heterogeneity is allowed among the agents. Our truly multi-agent game is capable of approximating quite well both the median game convergence and the experimental data.

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  • Alberto Fogale & Paolo Pellizzari & Massimo Warglien, 2006. "Learning and equilibrium selection in a coordination game with heterogeneous agents," Working Papers 135, Department of Applied Mathematics, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia.
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    Keywords

    Coordination game; Equilibrium selection; Best reply dynamics;
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    JEL classification:

    • C71 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Cooperative Games
    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • C63 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computational Techniques
    • C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods: General

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