Date of This Version
June 2009
Abstract
The paper shows that Perfect Bayesian equilibria need not be unique in the strategic communication game of Crawford and Sobel (1982). First, different equilibrium partitions of the state space can have equal cardinality, despite fixed prior beliefs. Hence, there can be different equilibrium action profiles with the same size. Second, provided a Perfect Bayesian equilibrium exists, different message rules and beliefs can hold in other equilibria inducing the same action profile.
Recommended Citation
Valsecchi, Irene, "Non-Uniqueness of Equilibria in One-Shot Games of Strategic Communication" (June 22, 2009). Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers. Paper 280.
https://services.bepress.com/feem/paper280
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