Optimal allocations of prizes and punishments in tullock contests

DOI10.1007/s00182-020-00726-0zbMath1461.91011OpenAlexW3045474333MaRDI QIDQ2021824

Aner Sela

Publication date: 27 April 2021

Published in: International Journal of Game Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00182-020-00726-0

zbMATH Keywords

punishmentsprizesTullock contests

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Noncooperative games (91A10) Resource and cost allocation (including fair division, apportionment, etc.) (91B32)

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