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Forward induction and the excess capacity puzzle: An experimental investigation

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dc.creator Brandts, Jordi
dc.creator Cabrales, Antonio
dc.creator Charness, Gary
dc.date 2007-11-05T13:00:47Z
dc.date 2007-11-05T13:00:47Z
dc.date 2003-08-27
dc.date.accessioned 2017-01-31T00:58:00Z
dc.date.available 2017-01-31T00:58:00Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10261/1836
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10261/1836
dc.description While the theoretical industrial organization literature has long argued that excess capacity can be used to deter entry into markets, there is little empirical evidence that incumbent firms effectively behave in this way. Bagwell and Ramey (1996) propose a game with a specific sequence of moves and partially-recoverable capacity costs in which forward induction provides a theoretical rationalization for firm behavior in the field. We conduct an experiment with a game inspired by their work. In our data the incumbent tends to keep the market, in contrast to what the forward induction argument of Bagwell and Ramey would suggest. The results indicate that players perceive that the first mover has an advantage without having to pre-commit capacity. In our game, evolution and learning do not drive out this perception. We back these claims with data analysis, a theoretical framework for dynamics, and simulation results.
dc.language eng
dc.relation UFAE and IAE Working Papers
dc.relation 586.03
dc.rights openAccess
dc.subject Entry
dc.subject Excess capacity
dc.subject Forward induction
dc.subject Equilibrium selection
dc.subject First-mover advantage
dc.title Forward induction and the excess capacity puzzle: An experimental investigation
dc.type Documento de trabajo


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