Strategic argumentation

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2011
Volume: 146
Issue: 4
Pages: 1362-1397

Score contribution per author:

4.036 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

I analyze a game between an uninformed decision maker and a possibly biased expert. The expert receives a set of arguments, and each argument favors one of two alternatives. He can disclose each argument credibly, but cannot prove whether he has disclosed everything. In all equilibria, the biased expert sends messages containing arguments both for and against his preferred alternative. However, the decision maker is not influenced by the unfavorable arguments revealed by the biased expert. The latter is able to convince the decision maker to choose the biased expert[modifier letter apostrophe]s preferred alternative only if he reveals sufficiently many favorable arguments.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:146:y:2011:i:4:p:1362-1397
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25