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Working Papers

2021

1. Belief change, Rationality, and Strategic Reasoning in Sequential Games
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (1)
2. Information Flows and Memory in Games
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (1)

2020

3. Belief-Dependent Motivations and Psychological Game Theory
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
4. Learning and Selfconfirming Equilibria in Network Games
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2018)

2019

5. Behavioral Equivalence of Extensive Game Structures
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
   Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2019)
   See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2020)
6. Belief-dependent preferences and reputation: Experimental analysis of a repeated trust game
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (13)
   Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2018) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2019)
7. Epistemic Game Theory without Types Structures: An Application to Psychological Games
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2020)
8. Incorporating Belief-Dependent Motivation in Games Abstract:Psychological game theory (PGT), introduced by Geanakoplos, Pearce & Stacchetti (1989) and significantly generalized by Battigalli & Dufwenberg (2009), extends the standard gametheoretic framework by letting players' utility at endnodes depend on their interactive beliefs. While it is understood that a host of applications that model and/or test the role of emotional and other psychological forces find their home in PGT, the framework is abstract andcomprises complex mathematical objects, such as players' infinite hierarchies of beliefs. Thus,PGT provides little guidance on how to model specific belief-dependent motivations and usethem in game theoretic analysis. This paper takes steps to fill this gap. Some aspects are simplified - e.g., which beliefs matter - but others are refined and brought closer to applications by providing more structure. We start with belief-dependent motivations and showhow to embed them in game forms to obtain psychological games. We emphasize the role oftime and of the perception of players' intentions. We take advantage of progress made on the foundations of game theory to expand and improve on PGT solution concepts.JEL classification:C72; C73; D81; D82; D92. Keywords:Psychological game theory; Belief-dependent motivation; Intentions; Time;Rationalizability; Self-confirming equilibrium; Bayesian sequential equilibrium
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (5)
9. Psychological Game Theory
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (3)

2018

10. Beliefs, Plans, and Perceived Intentions in Dynamic Games
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2021)
11. Frustration and Anger in the Ultimatum Game: An Experiment
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2020)
12. Sources of Uncertainty and Subjective Prices
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (4)

2017

13. Ambiguity Attitudes and Self-Confirming Equilibrium in Sequential Games
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2019)
14. Interactive Epistemology in Simple Dynamic Games with a Continuum of Strategies
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (2019)
15. M&A negotiations with limited information: how do opaque firms buy and get bought?
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (3)

2015

16. Frustration and Anger in Games
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2015) View citations (7)

2014

17. A note on comparative ambiguity aversion and justi?fiability
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2016)

2013

18. Disclosure of Belief-Dependent Preferences in a Trust Game
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (49)
19. Incomplete Information Models of Guilt Aversion in the Trust Game
    Working Papers, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2013) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Management Science (2016)
20. Mixed Extensions of Decision Problems under Uncertainty
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (2017)

2012

21. Analysis of Information Feedback and Selfconfirming Equilibrium
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Mathematical Economics (2016)
22. Deception: The Role of Guilt
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2013)
23. Selfconfirming Equilibrium and Model Uncertainty
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2015)

2011

24. Selfconfirming Equilibrium and Uncertainty
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (3)
25. Strategies and interactive beliefs in dynamic games
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (23)
26. Transparent Restrictions on Beliefs and Forward Induction Reasoning in Games with Asymmetric Information
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics (2013)

2010

27. On 'Reputation' Refinements with Heterogeneous Beliefs
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1997)

2009

28. Context-Dependent Forward Induction Reasoning
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (4)

2008

29. Interactive Epistemology and Solution Concepts for Games with Asymmetric Information
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics (2011)

2006

30. Buyer Power and Quality Improvement
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (2007)

2005

31. Dynamic Psychological Games
    Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics View citations (23)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2005) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2009)

2004

32. Costly Contracting in a Long-Term Relationship
    Working Papers, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2003) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (2008)
33. Rationalization in Signaling Games: Theory and Applications
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in International Game Theory Review (IGTR) (2006)
34. THE LOGIC OF BELIEF PERSISTENCY
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Philosophy (1997)

2003

35. International agreements on product standard: an incomplete contracting theory
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2003) View citations (20)
36. RECENT RESULTS ON BELIEF, KNOWLEDGE AND THE EPISTEMIC FOUNDATIONS OF GAME THEORY
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics
    Also in Department of Economics, California Davis - Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (1999)

2002

37. Rationalization and Incomplete Information
    Princeton Economic Theory Working Papers, David K. Levine View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics (2003)

2000

38. Imperfect Contracting
    Princeton Economic Theory Papers, Economics Department, Princeton University View citations (2)

1999

39. An Epistemic Characterisation of Extensive Form Rationalisability
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
    Also in Working Papers, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences (1997) View citations (1)
40. Interactive Beliefs and Forward Induction
    Princeton Economic Theory Papers, Economics Department, Princeton University View citations (7)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, European University Institute (1999) View citations (1)
41. Rationalizability in Incomplete Information Games
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (20)

1993

42. Synchronic Information and Common Knowledge in Extensive Games
    Working Papers, California Davis - Institute of Governmental Affairs View citations (2)

Undated

43. Hierarchies of Conditional Beliefs and Interactive Epistemology in Dynamic Games
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1999)
44. Rationalizable Bidding in General First-Price Auctions
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Beliefs, plans, and perceived intentions in dynamic games
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2021, 195, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2020

2. Behavioral equivalence of extensive game structures
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2020, 121, (C), 533-547 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
3. Epistemic game theory without types structures: An application to psychological games
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2020, 120, (C), 28-57 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
4. Frustration and anger in the Ultimatum Game: An experiment
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2020, 122, (C), 150-167 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2019

5. Ambiguity attitudes and self-confirming equilibrium in sequential games
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2019, 115, (C), 1-29 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
6. Belief-dependent preferences and reputation: Experimental analysis of a repeated trust game
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 167, (C), 341-360 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
7. Frustration, aggression, and anger in leader-follower games
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2019, 117, (C), 15-39 View citations (14)
8. Incorporating belief-dependent motivation in games
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 167, (C), 185-218 View citations (23)
9. Interactive epistemology in simple dynamic games with a continuum of strategies
   Economic Theory, 2019, 68, (3), 737-763 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
10. Learning and self-confirming long-run biases
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2019, 183, (C), 740-785 View citations (4)

2017

11. Mixed extensions of decision problems under uncertainty
    Economic Theory, 2017, 63, (4), 827-866 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2016

12. A Note on Comparative Ambiguity Aversion and Justifiability
    Econometrica, 2016, 84, 1903-1916 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
13. Analysis of information feedback and selfconfirming equilibrium
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2016, 66, (C), 40-51 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
14. Incomplete-Information Models of Guilt Aversion in the Trust Game
    Management Science, 2016, 62, (3), 648-667 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2015

15. Self-Confirming Equilibrium and Model Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (2), 646-77 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

16. Deception: The role of guilt
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 93, (C), 227-232 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
17. Transparent Restrictions on Beliefs and Forward-Induction Reasoning in Games with Asymmetric Information
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2013, 13, (1), 53 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

18. Forward induction reasoning revisited
    Theoretical Economics, 2012, 7, (1) View citations (26)

2011

19. Interactive Epistemology and Solution Concepts for Games with Asymmetric Information
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2011, 11, (1), 1-40 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2009

20. Dynamic psychological games
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2009, 144, (1), 1-35 View citations (244)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2008

21. Costly contracting in a long‐term relationship
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2008, 39, (2), 352-377 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2007

22. Buyer power and quality improvements
    Research in Economics, 2007, 61, (2), 45-61 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
23. Guilt in Games
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 170-176 View citations (410)
24. Interactive epistemology in games with payoff uncertainty
    Research in Economics, 2007, 61, (4), 165-184 View citations (20)

2006

25. RATIONALIZATION IN SIGNALING GAMES: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
    International Game Theory Review (IGTR), 2006, 08, (01), 67-93 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

26. Rationalizability in infinite, dynamic games with incomplete information
    Research in Economics, 2003, 57, (1), 1-38 View citations (51)
27. Rationalizable bidding in first-price auctions
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2003, 45, (1), 38-72 View citations (35)
28. Rationalization and Incomplete Information
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2003, 3, (1), 1-46 View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

29. Rigidity, Discretion, and the Costs of Writing Contracts
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (4), 798-817 View citations (87)
30. Strong Belief and Forward Induction Reasoning
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2002, 106, (2), 356-391 View citations (136)

1999

31. Editors' Note
    Research in Economics, 1999, 53, (2), 113-116
32. Editors' note
    Research in Economics, 1999, 53, (3), 243-246 View citations (2)
33. Hierarchies of Conditional Beliefs and Interactive Epistemology in Dynamic Games
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1999, 88, (1), 188-230 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper
34. Interactive beliefs, epistemic independence and strong rationalizability
    Research in Economics, 1999, 53, (3), 247-273 View citations (8)
35. Recent results on belief, knowledge and the epistemic foundations of game theory
    Research in Economics, 1999, 53, (2), 149-225 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
36. Synchronic information, knowledge and common knowledge in extensive games
    Research in Economics, 1999, 53, (1), 77-99 View citations (10)

1997

37. Dynamic Consistency and Imperfect Recall
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1997, 20, (1), 31-50 View citations (12)
38. On "Reputation" Refinements with Heterogeneous Beliefs
    Econometrica, 1997, 65, (2), 369-374 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
39. On Rationalizability in Extensive Games
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1997, 74, (1), 40-61 View citations (104)
40. The Logic of Belief Persistence
    Economics and Philosophy, 1997, 13, (1), 39-59 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

1996

41. A Note on Stochastic Independence without Savage-Null Events
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1996, 70, (1), 235-248 View citations (1)
42. Strategic Independence and Perfect Bayesian Equilibria
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1996, 70, (1), 201-234 View citations (47)
43. Strategic Rationality Orderings and the Best Rationalization Principle
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1996, 13, (2), 178-200 View citations (42)

1993

44. Four textbooks on game theory
    Ricerche Economiche, 1993, 47, (1), 93-103