کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5066373 | 1476774 | 2017 | 13 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The paper analyzes the role of the structure of communication-i.e. who is talking with whom-in a coordination game. We run an experiment in a three-player game with Pareto ranked equilibria, where a pair of players has a profitable joint deviation from the Pareto-superior equilibrium. We show that specific communication structures lead to different 'coalition-proof' equilibria in this game. Results match the theoretical predictions. Subjects communicate and play the Pareto-superior equilibrium when communication is public. When pairs of players exchange messages privately, subjects play the Pareto-inferior equilibrium. Even in these latter cases, however, players' beliefs and choices tend to react to messages, despite the fact that these are not credible.
Journal: European Economic Review - Volume 94, May 2017, Pages 90-102