Stochastic games with endogenous transitions

Reinoud A.M.G. Joosten, Robin Meijboom

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Abstract

We introduce a stochastic game in which transition probabilities depend on the history of the play, i.e., the players' past action choices. To solve this new type of game under the limiting average reward criterion, we determine the set of jointly-convergent pure-strategy rewards which can be supported by equilibria involving threats. We examine the following setting for motivational and expository purposes. Each period, two agents exploiting a fishery choose between catching with restraint or without. The fish stock is in either of two states, High or Low, and in the latter each action pair yields lower payoffs. Restraint is harmless to the fish, but it is a dominated strategy in each stage game. Absence of restraint damages the resource, i.e., the less restraint the agents show, the higher the probablities that Low occurs at the next stage of the play. This state may even become 'absorbing', i.e., transitions to High become impossible.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationJena, Germany
PublisherMax Planck Gesellschaft
Number of pages29
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2010

Publication series

NamePapers on economics & evolution, ISSN 1430-4716
PublisherMax Planck Gesellschaft
No.2010-24

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Reward
Stochastic games
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Fisheries
Damage
Transition probability
Resources
Pure strategies

Keywords

  • IR-76562
  • common pool resource dilemma
  • Equilibria
  • Stochastic games
  • endogenous transitions
  • limiting average rewards

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Joosten, R. A. M. G., & Meijboom, R. (2010). Stochastic games with endogenous transitions. (Papers on economics & evolution, ISSN 1430-4716; No. 2010-24). Jena, Germany: Max Planck Gesellschaft.
Joosten, Reinoud A.M.G. ; Meijboom, Robin. / Stochastic games with endogenous transitions. Jena, Germany : Max Planck Gesellschaft, 2010. 29 p. (Papers on economics & evolution, ISSN 1430-4716; 2010-24).
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Joosten, RAMG & Meijboom, R 2010, Stochastic games with endogenous transitions. Papers on economics & evolution, ISSN 1430-4716, no. 2010-24, Max Planck Gesellschaft, Jena, Germany.

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Jena, Germany : Max Planck Gesellschaft, 2010. 29 p. (Papers on economics & evolution, ISSN 1430-4716; No. 2010-24).

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