Stochastic uncertainty can cause coordination problems that may hinder mutually beneficial cooperation. We propose a mechanism of ex-post voluntary transfers designed to circumvent these and ask whether it increase efficiency. To test this transfer mechanism, we implement controlled laboratory experiment based on repeated Ultimatum Game with stochastic endowment. Contrary our hypothesis, find a...

We consider non-cooperative environments in which two players have the power to commit but cannot sign binding agreements. We show that by committing to a set of actions rather than to a single action, players can implement a wide range of action profiles. We give a complete characterization of implementable profiles and provide a simple method to find them. Profiles implementable by bilateral ...

We study social comparisons and status seeking in an interconnected society. Individuals take costly actions that have direct benefits and also confer social status. A new measure of interconnectedness—cohesion—captures the intensity of incentives for seeking status. Equilibria stratify players into social classes, with each class’s action pinned down by cohesion. A network decomposition algori...

We introduce a general framework in which politicians choose a (possibly infinite) sequence of binary policies. The two competing candidates are exogenously committed to particular actions on a subset of these issues, while they can choose any policy for the remaining issues to maximize their winning probability. Citizens have general preferences over policies, and the distribution of preferenc...

There is a curious imbrication of two distinctive ocular matrices in Paradise Lost: the omniscient spectator-deity theatrum mundi ("world as stage") whose eye surveys all action, and network angelic surveillance that fallible inefficient when compared with divine gaze. Such conjoining has an insidious effect on fallen angels humans poem, who tragically tailor their actions to suit (or hoodwink)...

The use of agent and multiagent techniques to assist human in its daily routine has been increasing for many years, notably in Command and Control (C2) systems. In this article, we focused on multiagent coordination techniques for resources management in realtime C2 systems. The particular problem we studied is the design of a decision-support for anti-air warfare on Canadian frigates. In the c...