Dunne, J. Paul, Garcia-Alonso, Maria D C, Levine, Paul, Smith, Ron (2006) Managing asymmetric conflict. Oxford Economic Papers, 58 (2). pp. 183-208. ISSN 0030-7653. (doi:10.1093/oep/gpi056) (KAR id:9499)
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Abstract
This paper considers a simple model of asymmetric conflict, between an incumbent, e.g. government or dominant firm, and potential challengers, e.g. guerrillas or entrants. It is not uncommon for challengers to win such conflicts despite their lack of resources. One way they can do this by exploiting a second mover advantage: choosing to attack the incumbent in ways that it had not prepared for, because it was locked in by past investments. To model such asymmetric conflict we use a three stage game. In the first stage the incumbent chooses effort; in the second stage the challengers choose the degree of differentiation from the incumbent and in the third stage each decide whether to attack or defend and collect their payoffs. Although the game is simple, the calculations required from the players are difficult and shed light on the complexities of many conflicts.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1093/oep/gpi056 |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics |
Depositing User: | Maria Garcia-Alonso |
Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2008 09:36 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 09:42 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/9499 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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