Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6418515 | Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications | 2014 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
This paper investigates the existence of strong Nash equilibria (SNE) in continuous and concave games. It is shown that the coalition consistency property introduced in the paper, together with concavity and continuity of payoffs, permits the existence of SNE in games with compact and convex strategy spaces. We also characterize the existence of SNE by providing necessary and sufficient conditions. We suggest an algorithm for computing SNE. The results are illustrated with applications to economies with multilateral environmental externalities and to the static oligopoly model.
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Authors
Rabia Nessah, Guoqiang Tian,