We consider contestants who must choose exactly one contest, out of several, to participate in. We show that when the … contest technology is of a certain type, or when the number of contestants is large, a self-allocation equilibrium, i.e., one … where no contestant would wish to change his choice of contest, results in the allocation of players to contests that …

such as race, gender, or ethnicity is much less acceptable. Why? I develop a simple rent-seeking model of conflict which is …History is replete with overt discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status …

, we show that substituting the auction contest success function for the lottery contest success function in a conflict may … radicals. Our results demonstrate the importance of the choice of the institutions of conflict, as modeled by the contest …

We study the role of inter-group differences in the emergence of conflict. In our setting, two groups compete for the …, that the opposition can either accept, or reject and wage conflict. Expropriating a large share of resources increases … political strength by attracting opposition members, but such economic exclusion implies lower per capita shares and higher risk …

diametrically opposed. We apply two benchmark contest success functions (CSFs): the auction CSF and the lottery CSF. Consistent with …

We investigate situations in which players make costly contributions as group members in a group conflict, and at the … same time engage in contest with fellow group members to appropriate the possible reward. We introduce within group power … asymmetry and complementarity in members' efforts, and analyze how each group's internal conflict influences its chance of …

, we show that substituting the auction contest success function for the lottery contest success function in a conflict may … radicals. Our results demonstrate the importance of the choice of the institutions of conflict, as modeled by the contest …

; however, this subsequent internal conflict does not discourage alliance members from expending much effort in the contest … outside enemy, ‘brothers in arms’ may already anticipate future internal conflict about dividing the spoils of winning …