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Working Papers

2008

1. Other-Regarding Preferences in General Equilibrium
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2001

2. Min, Max, and Sum
   Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics
   Also in
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (2000)
   See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2002)

1999

3. Tit for Tat: Foundations of Preferences for Reciprocity in Strategic Settings
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
   Also in
   UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics (1999) View citations
   See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2007)

1998

4. Manipulation of Preferences and Relative Utilitarianism
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
   See Also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2001)
5. On the Dynamics of Standards
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego
   See Also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (2001)

1997

6. A Model of Declining Standards
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego
   See Also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2000)
7. A Re-examination of Yardstick Competition
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
   See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (1999)

1996

8. Bean Counting: Standard Choice in a Two-Dimensional Incentive Problem
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego
9. Theories of Declining Standards
   University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations

1993

10. An Evolutionary Approach to Pre-Play Communication
    Working Papers, University of Iowa, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (1992) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Econometrica (1995)
11. Deviations, Dynamics and Equilibrium Refinements
    Economics Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley View citations
    Also in
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (1993)
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1996)
12. Evolutionary Stability and Efficiency
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Economics Letters (1993)
13. Evolutionary Stability in Games of Communication
    Working Papers, University of Iowa, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in
    Working Papers, University of Iowa, Department of Economics (1992) View citations
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (1992) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (1993)

1991

14. Communication-Proof Equilibria in Cheap-Talk Games
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
    Also in
    Working Papers, University of Iowa, Department of Economics (1991) View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1995)
15. Hierarchical Design and Enforcement of Income Tax Policies
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1993)
16. On the Limit Points of Discrete Selection Dynamics
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1992)

1990

17. Durable Goods Monopoly with Entry of New Consumables
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego
18. Fixed-Equilibrium Rationalizability in Signaling Games
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1990)
19. It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Are Playing
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego

1988

20. On the effectiveness of liability rules when agents are not identical
    Discussion Paper Serie A, University of Bonn, Germany View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1991)

1985

21. A Theory of Auditing and Plunder
    Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences View citations
22. Equilibrium Selection in Signaling Games
    Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences View citations
    See Also Journal Article in Econometrica (1987)

1982

23. The Timing of Sales (Now published in Review of Economic Studies, L1 (1984), p.353-368.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

Journal Articles

2008

1. A characterization of intrinsic reciprocity
   International Journal of Game Theory, 2008, 36, (3), 571-585
2. Selecting Cheap-Talk Equilibria
   Econometrica, 2008, 76, (1), 117-136 View citations

2007

3. Tit for tat: Foundations of preferences for reciprocity in strategic settings
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 136, (1), 197-216 View citations
   See Also Working Paper (1999)

2006

4. For Better or Forever: Formal versus Informal Enforcement
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2006, 24, (2), 271-298 View citations

2005

5. A Model of Positive Self-Image in Subjective Assessments
   American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (5), 1386-1402 View citations
6. Interdependent Preferences and Reciprocity
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2005, 43, (2), 392-436 View citations

2002

7. Can We Trust Social Capital?
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2002, 40, (1), 139-154 View citations
8. Min, Max, and Sum
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2002, 106, (1), 126-150
   See Also Working Paper (2001)

2001

9. Manipulation of Preferences and Relative Utilitarianism
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2001, 37, (1), 196-215 View citations
   See Also Working Paper (1998)
10. On the Dynamics of Standards
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2001, 32, (4), 606-23 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1998)

2000

11. A Model of Declining Standards
    International Economic Review, 2000, 41, (2), 295-303 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1997)
12. Economists' Models of Learning
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2000, 94, (2), 241-261 View citations

1999

13. A Reexamination of Yardstick Competition
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1999, 8, (1), 33-60 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1997)

1996

14. Deviations, Dynamics, and Equilibrium Refinements
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1996, 68, (1), 1-25 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1993)

1995

15. An Evolutionary Approach to Pre-play Communication
    Econometrica, 1995, 63, (5), 1181-93 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1993)
16. Communication-Proof Equilibria in Cheap-Talk Games
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1995, 65, (2), 359-382 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1991)

1993

17. Evolutionary Stability in Games of Communication
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1993, 5, (4), 547-575 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1993)
18. Evolutionary stability and efficiency
    Economics Letters, 1993, 42, (2-3), 301-312 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1993)
19. Hierarchical design and enforcement of income tax policies
    Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 50, (3), 345-369 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1991)
20. Information Control in the Principal-Agent Problem
    International Economic Review, 1993, 34, (2), 259-69 View citations

1992

21. How to Count to One Thousand
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (410), 1-8 View citations
22. On the limit points of discrete selection dynamics
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1992, 57, (2), 407-419 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1991)

1991

23. Durable Goods Monopoly with Entry of New Consumers
    Econometrica, 1991, 59, (5), 1455-85 View citations
24. On the Effectiveness of Liability Rules when Agents Are Not Identical
    Review of Economic Studies, 1991, 58, (2), 375-90 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1988)

1990

25. Fixed-equilibrium rationalizability in signaling games
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 52, (2), 304-331 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1990)
26. Strategic stability and uniqueness in signaling games
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 50, (2), 381-413 View citations

1987

27. Equilibrium Selection in Signaling Games
    Econometrica, 1987, 55, (3), 647-61 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1985)
28. Samurai Accountant: A Theory of Auditing and Plunder
    Review of Economic Studies, 1987, 54, (4), 525-40 View citations

1985

29. A Theory of Credibility
    Review of Economic Studies, 1985, 52, (4), 557-73 View citations

1984

30. Cyclic Pricing by a Durable Goods Monopolist
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1984, 99, (3), 489-505 View citations
31. Non-linear prices and price-taking behavior
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1984, 5, (3-4), 387-396
32. The Timing of Sales
    Review of Economic Studies, 1984, 51, (3), 353-68 View citations

1983

33. A Multistage Model of Bargaining
    Review of Economic Studies, 1983, 50, (3), 411-26 View citations
34. Breeding and raiding: A theory of strategic production of skills
    European Economic Review, 1983, 22, (1), 97-115 View citations

1982

35. On optimal distribution of output from a jointly owned resource
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 1982, 9, (1-2), 51-59
36. Strategic Information Transmission
    Econometrica, 1982, 50, (6), 1431-51 View citations

1981

37. Distortion of Utilities and the Bargaining Problem
    Econometrica, 1981, 49, (3), 597-619 View citations
38. Proportional distribution schemes
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 1981, 8, (2), 147-157

1980

39. Monopoly and product selection
    Economics Letters, 1980, 5, (1), 81-83

1979

40. Fair allocations of a renewable resource
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1979, 21, (2), 235-248

Chapters

1994

1. Signalling
   Chapter 25 in Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications, 1994, vol. 2, pp 849-867