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Homepage:	https://gossner.me
Postal address:	Ecole Polytechnique Route de Saclay 91120 Palaiseau
Workplace:	Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique (CREST) (Center for Research in Economics and Statistics), (more information at EDIRC) London School of Economics (LSE), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2026

1. Comparative Statics of Information Acquisition and Risk Aversion
   Papers, arXiv.org
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2026)
2. Direct Representations for Interim Correlated Rationalizability
   Papers, arXiv.org
3. Strategic Type Spaces
   Papers, arXiv.org

2024

4. Market equilibrium with management costs and implications for insurance accounting
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2021)
   See also Journal Article Market equilibrium with management costs and implications for insurance accounting, The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, Palgrave Macmillan (2026) (2026)
5. Optimizing Job Offer Packages: How Can Organizations Enhance Personnel Selection?
   Post-Print, HAL

2023

6. Unintented consequences of German stock delisting legislation
   Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics

2021

7. Attention please!
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (5)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Attention Please!, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2020

8. Déconfinement et lutte contre l’épidémie de Covid-19: grouper les tests pour plus d’efficacité
   Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2020)
9. Group Testing Against Covid-19
   EconPol Policy Brief, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich View citations (21)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2020) View citations (17)
   Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2020) View citations (19)
   Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2020) View citations (18)
10. Lockdown exit and control of the Covid-19 epidemic: group tests can be more effective
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Institut des Politiques Publiques, HAL (2020)
11. Payoffs-Beliefs Duality and the Value of Information
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
12. The Robustness of Incomplete Penal Codes in Repeated Interactions
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics View citations (1)
13. The Value of Information in Zero-Sum Games
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics View citations (2)

2018

14. On the cost of misperception: general results and behavioural applications
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On the cost of misperception: General results and behavioral applications, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
15. Preferences under ignorance
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    Also in Center for Mathematical Economics Working Papers, Center for Mathematical Economics, Bielefeld University (2015) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2017)
    See also Journal Article PREFERENCES UNDER IGNORANCE, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2017

16. A normalized value for information purchases
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2017) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article A normalized value for information purchases, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
17. An instrumental approach to the value of information
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics View citations (5)
18. Optimal Illusion of Control and Related Perception Biases
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics
    Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2016) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research (2016) View citations (4)
    CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, Prague (2016) View citations (4)

2013

19. Entropy and the Value of Information for Investors
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (39)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (1)
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2010) View citations (1)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2011) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, HAL (2011) View citations (1)
    Post-Print, HAL (2013) View citations (38)
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2010) View citations (3)
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2011) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Entropy and the Value of Information for Investors, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (53) (2013)
20. Finite-sample exact tests for linear regressions with bounded dependent variables
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Finite-sample exact tests for linear regressions with bounded dependent variables, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (5) (2013)

2012

21. Impermanent types and permanent reputations
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (16)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2012) View citations (16)
    Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Impermanent types and permanent reputations, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2012) View citations (21) (2012)
22. Performing best when it matters most: Evidence from professional tennis
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (25)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2012) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Performing best when it matters most: Evidence from professional tennis, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) View citations (63) (2012)
23. Reasoning-based introspection
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2012)
    See also Journal Article Reasoning-based introspection, Theory and Decision, Springer (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
24. Repeated Games with Complete Information
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2012)
25. The Appeal of Information Transactions
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2012) View citations (3)

2011

26. Simple bounds on the value of a reputation
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (26)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2011) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Simple Bounds on the Value of a Reputation, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2011) View citations (26) (2011)

2010

27. A reasoning approach to introspection and unawareness
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Research School of Economics of Technology and Organization (METEOR) View citations (2)
28. Ability and Knowledge
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Ability and knowledge, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
29. Finite sample nonparametric tests for linear regressions
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
30. When is the lowest equilibrium payoff in a repeated game equal to the minmax payoff?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (12)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article When is the lowest equilibrium payoff in a repeated game equal to the minmax payoff?, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2010) View citations (12) (2010)

2009

31. Information Independence and Common Knowledge
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (2007) View citations (1)
    Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (2009) View citations (2)
    Post-Print, HAL (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Information Independence and Common Knowledge, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
32. Informationally optimal correlation
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2009) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, HAL (2004)

2008

33. Entropy bounds on Bayesian learning
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (4)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2008) View citations (4)
    Post-Print, HAL (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Entropy bounds on Bayesian learning, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2007

34. Private Monitoring without Conditional Independence
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
35. Secret Correlation in Repeated Games with Imperfect Monitoring
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (18)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2007) View citations (17)
36. Testing Rationality on Primitive Knowledge
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics

2006

37. Coordination through De Bruijn sequences
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers. Serie AD, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie) (2005) View citations (2)
38. Empirical Distributions of Beliefs Under Imperfect Observation
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (12)
39. Informational cascades elicit private information
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester (2003) View citations (3)
    CIG Working Papers, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB), Research Unit: Competition and Innovation (CIG) (2004)
    Game Theory and Information, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article INFORMATIONAL CASCADES ELICIT PRIVATE INFORMATION *, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
40. Optimal use of communication resources
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (19)
    Also in Working Papers. Serie AD, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie) (2005) View citations (5)
    Discussion Paper Series, The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem (2004) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Optimal Use of Communication Resources, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2006) View citations (21) (2006)
41. When is the individually rational payoff in a repeated game equal to the minmax payoff?
    Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science

2005

42. On the consequences of behavioural adaptations in the cost-benefits analysis of road safety measures
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (3)
    Also in Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS (2000)
    See also Journal Article On the Consequences of Behavioral Adaptations in the Cost–Benefit Analysis of Road Safety Measures, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2005) View citations (9) (2005)
43. The controlled biased coin problem
    Working Papers, HAL

2004

44. Maxmin computation and optimal correlation in repeated games with signals
    Working Papers, HAL View citations (1)
45. Secret correlation in repeated games with signals
    Working Papers, HAL View citations (5)

2003

46. Entropy and codification in repeated games with imperfect monitoring
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (2)
47. Online Matching Pennies
    Discussion Paper Series, The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem View citations (8)
48. Positive value of information in games
    ICER Working Papers - Applied Mathematics Series, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (36)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series, The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem (2002)
    Post-Print, HAL (2003) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Positive value of information in games, International Journal of Game Theory, Springer (2003) View citations (35) (2003)
49. Strategic learning in games with symmetric information
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (11)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (1998) View citations (8)
    Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS (2000) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Strategic learning in games with symmetric information, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2003) View citations (11) (2003)

2002

50. How to play with a biased coin?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, Paris X - Nanterre, U.F.R. de Sc. Ec. Gest. Maths Infor. (1999)
    Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS (1999)
    See also Journal Article How to play with a biased coin?, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2002) View citations (15) (2002)

2001

51. On the complexity of coordination
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (5)
    Also in Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS (2001) View citations (12)
52. Repeated communication through the mechanism and
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (14)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (1998) View citations (4)

2000

53. Sharing a long secret in a few public words
    Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS View citations (4)

1999

54. A Class of Games with Positive Value of Information
    Working Papers, Paris X - Nanterre, U.F.R. de Sc. Ec. Gest. Maths Infor. View citations (3)
    Also in Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS (1999) View citations (3)
55. Repeated Games played by Cryptographically Sophesticated Players
    Working Papers, Paris X - Nanterre, U.F.R. de Sc. Ec. Gest. Maths Infor. View citations (3)
    Also in Thema Working Papers, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS (1999) View citations (9)
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (1998) View citations (5)

1998

56. Secure protocols or how communication generates correlation
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (17)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (1997) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Secure Protocols or How Communication Generates Correlation, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (1998) View citations (19) (1998)

1997

57. Comparison of information structures
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1996) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Comparison of Information Structures, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2000) View citations (35) (2000)

Journal Articles

2026

1. Market equilibrium with management costs and implications for insurance accounting
   The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, 2026, 51, (1), 41-65
   See also Working Paper Market equilibrium with management costs and implications for insurance accounting, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)

2025

2. Two-Sided Matching with Bounded Rationality: A Stochastic Framework for Personnel Selection
   Mathematics, 2025, 13, (19), 1-26

2021

3. Attention Please!
   Econometrica, 2021, 89, (4), 1717-1751 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Attention please!, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2019

4. PREFERENCES UNDER IGNORANCE
   International Economic Review, 2019, 60, (1), 241-257 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Preferences under ignorance, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) (2018)

2018

5. On the cost of misperception: General results and behavioral applications
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2018, 177, (C), 816-847 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper On the cost of misperception: general results and behavioural applications, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2017

6. A normalized value for information purchases
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2017, 170, (C), 266-288 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper A normalized value for information purchases, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2016

7. Special issue in honor of Abraham Neyman
   International Journal of Game Theory, 2016, 45, (1), 3-9
8. The complexity of interacting automata
   International Journal of Game Theory, 2016, 45, (1), 461-496

2013

9. Entropy and the Value of Information for Investors
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (1), 360-77 View citations (53)
   See also Working Paper Entropy and the Value of Information for Investors, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2013) View citations (39) (2013)
10. Finite-sample exact tests for linear regressions with bounded dependent variables
    Journal of Econometrics, 2013, 177, (1), 75-84 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Finite-sample exact tests for linear regressions with bounded dependent variables, Post-Print (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2012

11. Impermanent types and permanent reputations
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2012, 147, (1), 162-178 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Impermanent types and permanent reputations, Post-Print (2012) View citations (16) (2012)
12. Performing best when it matters most: Evidence from professional tennis
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 84, (3), 767-781 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Performing best when it matters most: Evidence from professional tennis, Post-Print (2012) View citations (25) (2012)
13. Reasoning-based introspection
    Theory and Decision, 2012, 73, (4), 513-523 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Reasoning-based introspection, Post-Print (2012) (2012)

2011

14. Simple Bounds on the Value of a Reputation
    Econometrica, 2011, 79, (5), 1627-1641 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Simple bounds on the value of a reputation, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2011) View citations (26) (2011)

2010

15. Ability and knowledge
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2010, 69, (1), 95-106 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Ability and Knowledge, Post-Print (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
16. When is the lowest equilibrium payoff in a repeated game equal to the minmax payoff?
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2010, 145, (1), 63-84 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper When is the lowest equilibrium payoff in a repeated game equal to the minmax payoff?, Post-Print (2010) View citations (12) (2010)

2009

17. Information Independence and Common Knowledge
    Econometrica, 2009, 77, (4), 1317-1328 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Information Independence and Common Knowledge, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2008

18. Entropy bounds on Bayesian learning
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2008, 44, (1), 24-32 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Entropy bounds on Bayesian learning, Post-Print (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2006

19. INFORMATIONAL CASCADES ELICIT PRIVATE INFORMATION *
    International Economic Review, 2006, 47, (1), 297-325 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Informational cascades elicit private information, Post-Print (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
20. Optimal Use of Communication Resources
    Econometrica, 2006, 74, (6), 1603-1636 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Optimal use of communication resources, Post-Print (2006) View citations (19) (2006)

2005

21. On the Consequences of Behavioral Adaptations in the Cost–Benefit Analysis of Road Safety Measures
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2005, 72, (4), 577-599 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper On the consequences of behavioural adaptations in the cost-benefits analysis of road safety measures, Post-Print (2005) View citations (3) (2005)

2004

22. Dynamiques de communication
    Revue économique, 2004, 55, (3), 509-516

2003

23. Positive value of information in games
    International Journal of Game Theory, 2003, 32, (1), 17-31 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Positive value of information in games, ICER Working Papers - Applied Mathematics Series (2003) View citations (36) (2003)
24. Strategic learning in games with symmetric information
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2003, 42, (1), 25-47 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Strategic learning in games with symmetric information, Post-Print (2003) View citations (11) (2003)

2002

25. How to play with a biased coin?
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2002, 41, (2), 206-226 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper How to play with a biased coin?, Post-Print (2002) View citations (15) (2002)

2001

26. Repeated communication through the mechanism
    International Journal of Game Theory, 2001, 30, (1), 41-60 View citations (15)

2000

27. Comparison of Information Structures
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2000, 30, (1), 44-63 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Comparison of information structures, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE (1997) View citations (2) (1997)

1998

28. Secure Protocols or How Communication Generates Correlation
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1998, 83, (1), 69-89 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Secure protocols or how communication generates correlation, LIDAM Reprints CORE (1998) View citations (17) (1998)

1997

29. Protocoles de communication robustes
    Revue Économique, 1997, 48, (3), 685-695

1995

30. The Folk Theorem for Finitely Repeated Games with Mixed Strategies
    International Journal of Game Theory, 1995, 24, (1), 95-107 View citations (33)