Perfect forward induction

Chih-Chun Yang

Economics Letters, 2018, vol. 170, issue C, 113-116

Abstract: Suppose that every player in an extensive-form game incorporates perfection in conducting forward induction reasoning. To capture this idea, we propose the notion of “perfect extensive-form rationalizability” (PEFR). In every simultaneous move game, PEFR coincides with Brandenburger’s (1992) permissibility, which can be obtained by Dekel and Fudenberg’s (1990) procedure. Although PEFR is closely relate to iterated admissibility and other cautious reasoning processes, we show that there is no relationship in general.

Keywords: Forward induction; Perfect; Extensive-form rationalizability; Iterated admissibility; Permissibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.06.008

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