The folk theorem for the prisoner's dilemma with endogenous private monitoring

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2023
Volume: 213
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Carmona, Guilherme (University of Surrey) Laohakunakorn, Krittanai (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.018 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

We study the repeated prisoner's dilemma with private monitoring under the assumption that the monitoring structure is endogenously chosen by the players in each period. We allow the players to choose from all possible monitoring structures. If the players disagree on the monitoring structure they would like, the realized monitoring structure is determined by a function that aggregates their choices. When one player can dictate the monitoring structure, then the repetition of the stage Nash is the only sequential equilibrium outcome. In contrast, when no player can dictate the monitoring structure, we provide conditions on the aggregation function under which any strictly individually rational and feasible payoff vector can be supported in sequential equilibrium.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:213:y:2023:i:c:s0022053123001278
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25