Bayesian games with intentions

B-Tier
Journal: Games and Economic Behavior
Year: 2020
Volume: 123
Issue: C
Pages: 54-67

Authors (3)

Bjorndahl, Adam (not in RePEc) Halpern, Joseph Y. Pass, Rafael (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We define Bayesian games with intentions by introducing a distinction between “intended” and “actual” actions, generalizing both Bayesian games and (static) psychological gamesGeanakoplos et al. (1989). We propose a new solution concept for this framework and prove that Nash equilibria in static psychological games correspond to a special class of equilibria as defined in our setting. We also show how the actual/intended divide can be used to implement the distinction between “real” outcomes and “reference” outcomes so crucial to prospect theory, and how some of the core insights of prospect theory can thereby be captured using Bayesian games with intentions.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:gamebe:v:123:y:2020:i:c:p:54-67
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25