We study the role of an imbalance in fighting strengths when players bargain in the shadow of conflict. Our … experimental results suggest: In a simple bargaining game with an exogenous mediation proposal, the likelihood of conflict is … independent of the balance of power. If bargaining involves endogenous demand choices, however, the likelihood of conflict is …

) equilibrium of the all-pay auction between two players with one-sided asymmetric information where one player has private … information about his valuation. Then, we use ou rresults to study information acquisition prior to an all-pay auction. If the …

partly spills over into the next period, by affecting relative conflict efficiency. Our model generates non …-monotone evolution of both conflict and distribution. Results suggest that external interventions, when effective in reducing current … conflict and protecting weaker groups, may end up sowing the seeds of greater future conflict. …

strategic behaviors frequently observed in electoral competition like "issue ownership", "issue divergence/convergence" or …

Perfectly discriminating contests (or all pay auction) are widely used as a model of situations where individuals …

examine an extension of the canonical two-player all-pay auction in which a tie occurs unless one player's bid exceeds the … standard all-pay auction. We also find that decreasing the fraction of the prize players receive for tying may either increase …

component contest is an all-pay auction with complete information. We characterize the unique equilibrium analytically and …