On the existence of Nash equilibrium in discontinuous games

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 2016
Volume: 61
Issue: 3
Pages: 515-540

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Abstract This paper offers an equilibrium existence theorem in discontinuous games. We introduce a new notion of very weak continuity, called quasi-weak transfer continuity that guarantees the existence of pure strategy Nash equilibrium in compact and quasiconcave games. We also consider possible extensions and improvements of the main result. We present applications to show that our conditions allow for economically meaningful payoff discontinuities.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:61:y:2016:i:3:d:10.1007_s00199-015-0921-8
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
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2026-01-26