Tacit Collusion, Fairness and Reciprocity

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Tacit Collusion, Fairness and Reciprocity
Author(s)
Santos Pinto L., Iris D.
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Université de Lausanne - HEC - DEEP
Issued date
10/2008
Number
09.03
Genre
Cahiers de recherches économiques
Language
english
Number of pages
23
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Abstract
This paper explores the implications of fairness and reciprocity in dynamic market games. A reciprocal player responds to kind behavior of rivals with unkind actions (destructive reciprocity), while at the same time, it responds to kind behavior of rivals with kind actions (constructive reciprocity). The paper shows that for general perceptions of fairness, reciprocity facilitates collusion in dynamic market games. The paper also shows that this is a robust result. It holds when players' choices are strategic complements and strategic substitutes. It also holds under grim trigger punishments and optimal punishments.
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01/12/2008 22:47
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