Experimental game theory

Werner Güth (gueth@coll.mpg.de)

No 2000,111, SFB 373 Discussion Papers from Humboldt University of Berlin, Interdisciplinary Research Project 373: Quantification and Simulation of Economic Processes

Abstract: Whereas orthodox game theory relies on the unrealistic assumption of (commonly known) perfect rationality, participants in game playing experiments are at best boundedly rational. This makes it necessary to supplement orthodox game theory by a behavioral theory of game playing. We first point out that this applies also to (one person-) decision theory. After reviewing the influential experiments based on repeated games and the ultimatum game the typical reactions to the striking experimental results are categorized. Further sections are devoted to alternating offer bargaining and characteristic function experiments.

Keywords: common knowledge; repeated play; ultimatum game; adaptation dynamics; strategic bargaining; characteristic function experiments; random price mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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