Contest success functions: an extension

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 1997
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 201-204

Authors (2)

Christian Riis (BI Handelshøyskolen) Derek J. Clark (not in RePEc)

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

This note extends the axiomatic characterization of the "power" success function in fair contests by Skaperdas (1996) to an unfair contest. We show that the results previously obtained are straightforward to generalize; the success function is uniquely characterized by Luce's Choice Axiom (implying independence of irrelevant alternatives) and homogeneity of degree zero.

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RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:11:y:1997:i:1:p:201-204
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29