On the Existence of Monotone Pure-Strategy Equilibria in Bayesian Games

Econometrica

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 499-553

  Reny, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian games; Equilibrium existence; Monotone pure strategies; Multi unit auctions; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951530488     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/ECTA8934     Document Type: Article

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