Multiple equilibria in Tullock contests

Subhasish Chowdhury and Roman Sheremeta

Economics Letters, 2011, vol. 112, issue 2, 216-219

Abstract: We find the sufficient conditions for the existence of multiple equilibria in Tullock-type contests, and show that asymmetric equilibria arise even under symmetric prize and cost structures. We then present existing contests where multiple equilibria exist under reasonably weak conditions.

Keywords: Rent-seeking; Contest; Asymmetric; equilibrium; Multiple; equilibria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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Working Paper: Multiple Equilibria in Tullock Contests (2011)
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