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The folk theorem with imperfect public information in continuous time

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  • Bernard, Benjamin

    (Dept. of Math. and Stat. Sciences, University of Alberta)

  • Frei, Christoph

    (Dept. of Math. and Stat. Sciences, University of Alberta)

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We prove a folk theorem for multiplayer games in continuous time when players observe a public signal distorted by Brownian noise. The proof is based on a rigorous foundation for such continuous-time multiplayer games. We study in detail the relation between behaviour and mixed strategies, and the role of public randomization to move continuously across games within the same model.

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  • Bernard, Benjamin & Frei, Christoph, 2016. "The folk theorem with imperfect public information in continuous time," Theoretical Economics, Econometric Society, vol. 11(2), May.
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    Keywords

    Folk theorem; repeated games; continuous time; imperfect observability;
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    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games

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