Solving Dilemma Games with Evolving Conditional Commitments
Abstract
I study a formal mechanism that can sustain Pareto optimality in a new and very broad class of dilemma games. In the absence of a central authority that could enforce multilateral agreements, the mechanism is based on binding unilateral commitments, which condition a player's (possibly multidimensional) contribution on other players' contributions. I show that unexploitable better response dynamics converge to Pareto optimal contributions when the game is played recurrently.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Game Theory and Applications
Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- heiDOK (Heidelberg University)
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN