Can being behind get you ahead? Reference Dependence and Asymmetric Equilibria in an Unfair Tournament
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Keywords
loss aversion; gain-loss utility; normal distribution; competition;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
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