The value of technology improvements in games with externalities: A fresh look at offsetting behavior

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Public Economics
Year: 2015
Volume: 131
Issue: C
Pages: 12-20

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

We model the effect of safety technology improvements in a symmetric game in which each player's payoff depends on his own precaution and the other players' average precaution. We derive conditions under which an improved technology increases or decreases players' equilibrium utilities.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:pubeco:v:131:y:2015:i:c:p:12-20
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29