The theory of contests: a survey Page 1 Rev. Econ. Design (2007) 11:69–100 DOI 10.1007/s10058-007-0032-5
ORIGINAL PAPER The theory of contests: a survey Luis C. Corchón Published online: 6 …

We construct a generalized Tullock contest under complete information where contingent
upon winning or losing, the payoff of a player is a linear function of prizes, own effort, and the …

This note provides a distribution-based justification for the ratio form of contest success
functions (CSFs), in which a player's success depends positively on her effort relative to that …

In lawsuits, relative success depends upon two main factors: the true degree of fault, and the
efforts invested on eachside. A proposed Litigation Success Function displays …

Competition in which goods or rents are allocated as a function of the various efforts
expended by players in trying to win these goods or rents is a very common phenomenon. A …

Due to the high costs of conflict both in theory and practice, we examine and experimentally
test the conditions under which conflict between asymmetric agents can be resolved. We …

This paper compares the adversarial system of adjudication, dominant in the common law
tradition, with the inquisitorial system, dominant in the civil law tradition, using a rent …

We examine a conflictual setting in which adversaries cannot contract on an enforcement
variable (arms) and where the future strategic positions of adversaries are very different …

We examine how the probability of persuading an audience depends on resources
expended by contending parties as well as on other factors. We use a Bayesian approach …

The COVID-19 has caused a dramatic fall in international tourism demand. Destinations
within countries have revised their promotion strategies, intensifying the competition for the …