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Homepage:	http://www.econ.uzh.ch/faculty/ewerhart.html
Workplace:	Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre (Department of Economics), Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakutält (Faculty of Economics), Universität Zürich (University of Zurich), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Finite approximations of the Sion-Wolfe game
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
2. Games with continuous payoff functions and the problem of measurability
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
3. T1 vs. T2: on the definition of mixed strategies in noncooperative games
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich

2024

4. An equilibrium analysis of the Arad-Rubinstein game
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)
5. On the uniqueness of the mixed equilibrium in the Tullock contest
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
6. Solving the n-player Tullock contest
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich

2023

7. A game-theoretic implication of the Riemann hypothesis
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
   See also Journal Article A game-theoretic implication of the Riemann hypothesis, Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
8. Imposing choice on the uninformed: the case of dynamic currency conversion
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
   See also Journal Article Imposing Choice on the Uninformed: The Case of Dynamic Currency Conversion, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2023) (2023)
9. On the (Im-)Possibility of Representing Probability Distributions as a Difference of I.I.D. Noise Terms
   Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
   Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2023)
10. The n-player Hirshleifer contest
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
    See also Journal Article The n-player Hirshleifer contest, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
11. Voluntary disclosure in asymmetric contests
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)

2022

12. Diagonal payoff security and equilibrium existence in quasi-symmetric discontinuous games
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)

2021

13. A Class of N-Player Colonel Blotto Games With Multidimensional Private Information
    Working Papers, Chapman University, Economic Science Institute
    Also in Working Papers, Chapman University, Economic Science Institute (2019)
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2021)
14. A typology of military conflict based on the Hirshleifer contest
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)

2020

15. Ethereum gas price statistics
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
16. Finite blockchain games
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Finite blockchain games, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2020) (2020)

2019

17. Fictitious play in networks
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Fictitious play in networks, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
18. Multi-battle contests, finite automata, and the tug-of-war
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
19. Ordinal potentials in smooth games
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
    See also Journal Article Ordinal potentials in smooth games, Economic Theory, Springer (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
20. Social preference and group identity in the financial cooperative
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich

2018

21. Equilibrium in the symmetric Hirshleifer contest: uniqueness and characterization
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (5)
22. Unique equilibrium in contests with incomplete information
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Unique equilibrium in contests with incomplete information, Economic Theory, Springer (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2017

23. A "fractal" solution to the chopstick auction
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A “fractal” solution to the chopstick auction, Economic Theory, Springer (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
24. Contests with small noise and the robustness of the all-pay auction
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Contests with small noise and the robustness of the all-pay auction, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2017) View citations (25) (2017)
25. Revenue ranking of optimally biased contests: the case of two players
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Revenue ranking of optimally biased contests: The case of two players, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2017) View citations (28) (2017)
26. The lottery contest is a best-response potential game
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The lottery contest is a best-response potential game, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2015

27. An envelope approach to tournament design
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
    See also Journal Article An envelope approach to tournament design, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
28. Contest success functions: the common-pool perspective
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)
29. On the origin of r-concavity and related concepts
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)

2014

30. Cournot games with biconcave demand
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Cournot games with biconcave demand, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
31. Elastic contests and the robustness of the all-pay auctions
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)
32. Mixed equilibria in Tullock contests
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Mixed equilibria in Tullock contests, Economic Theory, Springer (2015) View citations (51) (2015)
33. Mixed equilibrium in a pure location game: the case of n ≥ 4 firms
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (11)

2011

34. Optimal design and p-concavity
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)

2010

35. Lemons and Money Market?
    Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series, Swiss Finance Institute
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2009)
36. Monotone comparative statics with separable objective functions
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich
    See also Journal Article Monotone comparative statics with separable objective functions, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2010) (2010)
37. Rent-seeking contests with independent private values
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (16)
38. The performance of the Eurosystem's fixed rate tenders since 2004: Theory and evidence
    Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series, Swiss Finance Institute

2009

39. Cournot Oligopoly and Concavo-Concave Demand
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (1)
40. Vanishing Liquidity, Market Runs,and the Welfare Impact of TARP
    Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series, Swiss Finance Institute

2008

41. Counterparty risk
    Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series, Swiss Finance Institute
42. Repo markets, counterparty risk and the 2007/2008 liquidity crisis
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (20)

2007

43. Declining Valuations And Equilibrium Bidding In Central Bank Refinancing Operations
    Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series, Swiss Finance Institute View citations (16)
    Also in Working papers, Banque de France (2006) View citations (6)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Declining valuations and equilibrium bidding in central bank refinancing operations, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2010) View citations (12) (2010)
44. Financial Market Liquidity and the Lender of Last Resort
    Working papers, Banque de France View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Financial market liquidity and the lender of last resort, Financial Stability Review, Banque de France (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
45. Forced Portfolio Liquidation
    Working papers, Banque de France View citations (4)
46. Relative Performance in Bilateral Trade
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich
47. Structural econometric approach to bidding in the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (2)
    Also in ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Structural econometric approach to bidding in the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem, Journal of Financial Transformation, Capco Institute (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2006

48. Manipulation in Money Markets
    Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series, Swiss Finance Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Manipulation in Money Markets, International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking (2007) View citations (9) (2007)

2005

49. Equilibrium and inefficiency in fixed rate tenders
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (4)

2004

50. Liquidity, information, and the overnight rate
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (8)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (8)
51. Sporadic manipulation in money markets with central bank standing facilities
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (2)

2003

52. Optimal allotment policy in the Eurosystem's main refinancing operations
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (6)

2002

53. A Stylized Model of the German UMTS Auction
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim View citations (10)
    Also in Papers, Sonderforschungsbreich 504 (2002)
54. A model of the Eurosystem's operational framework for monetary policy implementation
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (14)
55. Banks, Internal Models and the Problem of Adverse Selection
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim View citations (3)
56. Enabling Goal-Directed Planning and Control: Experiences with the Implementation of Value Management in an Internationally Operating Stock Exchange
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
57. Limited Backward Induction as an Expression of Bayesian Rationality
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
58. Procurement Auctions and Unit-Price Contracts
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
    See also Journal Article Procurement Auctions and Unit-Price Contracts, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (2003) View citations (37) (2003)
59. The German UMTS Design: Insights From Multi-Object Auction Theory
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    Also in Papers, Sonderforschungsbreich 504 (2002) View citations (2)
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim (2001) View citations (3)

2001

60. A Decision-Theoretic Characterization of Iterated Weak Dominance
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
61. An Example for a Game Involving Unawareness: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
62. Backward Induction and the Game-Theoretic Analysis of Chess
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
    See also Journal Article Backward Induction and the Game-Theoretic Analysis of Chess, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2002) View citations (1) (2002)
63. Heterogeneous Awareness and the Possibility of Agreement
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim View citations (18)
64. Iterated Weak Dominance in Strictly Competitive Games of Perfect Information
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
    See also Journal Article Iterated Weak Dominance in Strictly Competitive Games of Perfect Information, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2002) View citations (2) (2002)
65. THE K-DIMENSIONAL FIXED POINT THEOREM OF PROVABILITY LOGIC
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim

2000

66. "Yes Men," Integrity, and the Optimal Design of Incentive Contracts
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article "Yes men", integrity, and the optimal design of incentive contracts, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2000) View citations (15) (2000)
67. An Alternative Proof of Marshall\'s Rule
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim
68. Chess-like games are dominancesolvable in at most two steps
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Chess-like Games Are Dominance Solvable in at Most Two Steps, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2000) View citations (8) (2000)
69. Market Risks, Internal Models, and Optimal Regulation: Does Backtesting Induce Banks to Report Their True Risks?
    Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim

1998

70. Ex Post Liability for Harm vs. Ex Ante Safety Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? Comment
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Ex Post Liability for Harm vs. Ex Ante Safety Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? Comment, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1998) View citations (8) (1998)
71. Unvollständige Verträge und die Grenzen der Firma
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

1997

72. Ausgewählte Anwendungen der Theorie unvollständiger Verträge
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
73. Der Lock in Effekt und das Hold up Problem
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)

1996

74. Die theoretische Fundierung unvollständiger Verträge
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)

Undated

75. : On the Notion of the First Best in Standard Hidden Action Problems
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (5)
76. Optimal Allotment Policy in Central Bank Open Market Operations
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Optimal allotment policy in central bank open market operations, The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
77. Signaling, Globality, and the Intuitive Criterion
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (3)
78. The Effect of Sunk Costs on the Outcome of Alternating-Offers Bargaining between Inequity-Averse Agents
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Sunk Costs on the Outcome of Alternating-Offers Bargaining Between Inequity-Averse Agents, Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), LMU Munich School of Management (2006) View citations (7) (2006)

Journal Articles

2024

1. A game-theoretic implication of the Riemann hypothesis
   Mathematical Social Sciences, 2024, 128, (C), 52-59
   See also Working Paper A game-theoretic implication of the Riemann hypothesis, ECON - Working Papers (2023) (2023)
2. The n-player Hirshleifer contest
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2024, 143, (C), 300-320 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The n-player Hirshleifer contest, ECON - Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

3. Imposing Choice on the Uninformed: The Case of Dynamic Currency Conversion
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2023, 154, (C)
   See also Working Paper Imposing choice on the uninformed: the case of dynamic currency conversion, ECON - Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2022

4. A “fractal” solution to the chopstick auction
   Economic Theory, 2022, 74, (4), 1025-1041 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper A "fractal" solution to the chopstick auction, ECON - Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
5. Corrigendum to “On the Existence of Pure and Mixed Strategy Nash Equilibrium in Discontinuous Games”
   Econometrica, 2022, 90, (6), 1-2

2020

6. Fictitious play in networks
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2020, 123, (C), 182-206 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Fictitious play in networks, ECON - Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
7. Finite blockchain games
   Economics Letters, 2020, 197, (C)
   See also Working Paper Finite blockchain games, ECON - Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
8. Ordinal potentials in smooth games
   Economic Theory, 2020, 70, (4), 1069-1100 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Ordinal potentials in smooth games, ECON - Working Papers (2019) (2019)
9. Unique equilibrium in contests with incomplete information
   Economic Theory, 2020, 70, (1), 243-271 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Unique equilibrium in contests with incomplete information, ECON - Working Papers (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2018

10. Equilibrium in the symmetric two-player Hirshleifer contest: Uniqueness and characterization
    Economics Letters, 2018, 169, (C), 51-54 View citations (7)

2017

11. Contests with small noise and the robustness of the all-pay auction
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2017, 105, (C), 195-211 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Contests with small noise and the robustness of the all-pay auction, ECON - Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
12. Revenue ranking of optimally biased contests: The case of two players
    Economics Letters, 2017, 157, (C), 167-170 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Revenue ranking of optimally biased contests: the case of two players, ECON - Working Papers (2017) View citations (28) (2017)
13. The lottery contest is a best-response potential game
    Economics Letters, 2017, 155, (C), 168-171 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The lottery contest is a best-response potential game, ECON - Working Papers (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2016

14. An envelope approach to tournament design
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2016, 63, (C), 1-9 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper An envelope approach to tournament design, ECON - Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2015

15. Mixed Equilibrium in a Pure Location Game: The Case of n≥4$$n \ge 4$$ Firms
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2015, 15, (2), 457-472 View citations (2)
16. Mixed equilibria in Tullock contests
    Economic Theory, 2015, 60, (1), 59-71 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Mixed equilibria in Tullock contests, ECON - Working Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)

2014

17. Cournot games with biconcave demand
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2014, 85, (C), 37-47 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Cournot games with biconcave demand, ECON - Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
18. Unique equilibrium in rent-seeking contests with a continuum of types
    Economics Letters, 2014, 125, (1), 115-118 View citations (22)

2013

19. Regular type distributions in mechanism design and $$\rho $$ -concavity
    Economic Theory, 2013, 53, (3), 591-603 View citations (18)

2012

20. Overbidding in fixed rate tenders: The role of exposure risk
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2012, 36, (2), 539-549 View citations (5)

2010

21. Declining valuations and equilibrium bidding in central bank refinancing operations
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2010, 28, (1), 30-43 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Declining Valuations And Equilibrium Bidding In Central Bank Refinancing Operations, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series (2007) View citations (16) (2007)
22. Monotone comparative statics with separable objective functions
    Economics Bulletin, 2010, 30, (3), 2259-2269
    See also Working Paper Monotone comparative statics with separable objective functions, IEW - Working Papers (2010) (2010)

2009

23. Optimal allotment policy in central bank open market operations
    The European Journal of Finance, 2009, 15, (4), 405-420 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Allotment Policy in Central Bank Open Market Operations, IEW - Working Papers View citations (8)

2008

24. Financial market liquidity and the lender of last resort
    Financial Stability Review, 2008, (11), 133-148 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Financial Market Liquidity and the Lender of Last Resort, Working papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

25. Manipulation in Money Markets
    International Journal of Central Banking, 2007, 3, (1), 113-148 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Manipulation in Money Markets, Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
26. Structural econometric approach to bidding in the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem
    Journal of Financial Transformation, 2007, 19, 81-90 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Structural econometric approach to bidding in the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem, Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2006

27. The Effect of Sunk Costs on the Outcome of Alternating-Offers Bargaining Between Inequity-Averse Agents
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2006, 58, (2), 184-203 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Sunk Costs on the Outcome of Alternating-Offers Bargaining between Inequity-Averse Agents, IEW - Working Papers View citations (13)

2005

28. The Pure Theory of Multilateral Obligations
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2005, 161, (2), 259-263

2003

29. A short and intuitive proof of Marshall's Rule
    Economic Theory, 2003, 22, (2), 415-418 View citations (2)
30. Procurement Auctions and Unit-Price Contracts
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2003, 34, (3), 569-81 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Procurement Auctions and Unit-Price Contracts, Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications (2002) (2002)

2002

31. Backward Induction and the Game-Theoretic Analysis of Chess
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2002, 39, (2), 206-214 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Backward Induction and the Game-Theoretic Analysis of Chess, Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications (2001) (2001)
32. Iterated Weak Dominance in Strictly Competitive Games of Perfect Information
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2002, 107, (2), 474-482 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Iterated Weak Dominance in Strictly Competitive Games of Perfect Information, Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications (2001) (2001)

2000

33. "Yes men", integrity, and the optimal design of incentive contracts
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2000, 43, (1), 115-125 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper "Yes Men," Integrity, and the Optimal Design of Incentive Contracts, MPRA Paper (2000) View citations (12) (2000)
34. Chess-like Games Are Dominance Solvable in at Most Two Steps
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2000, 33, (1), 41-47 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Chess-like games are dominancesolvable in at most two steps, Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications (2000) View citations (9) (2000)

1998

35. Ex Post Liability for Harm vs. Ex Ante Safety Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? Comment
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 1027 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Ex Post Liability for Harm vs. Ex Ante Safety Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? Comment, MPRA Paper (1998) View citations (7) (1998)
36. Rationality and the definition of consistent pairs
    International Journal of Game Theory, 1998, 27, (1), 49-59 View citations (7)