Abstract
We study multi-stage sequential all-pay contests (auctions) where heterogeneous contestants are privately informed about a parameter (ability) that affects their cost of effort. We characterize the perfect Bayesian equilibrium of these contests and analyze the effect of the number of contestants and their types on the contestants[U+05F3] expected highest effort.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 371-382 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | European Economic Review |
Volume | 70 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- All-pay auctions
- Sequential contests