Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/247630 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
Research Report No. 2019-3
Publisher: 
The University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics, London (Ontario)
Abstract: 
The empirical analysis of discrete complete-information games has relied on behavioral restrictions in the form of solution concepts, such as Nash equilibrium. Choosing the right solution concept is crucial not just for identification of payoff parameters, but also for the validity and informativeness of counterfactual exercises and policy implications. We say that a solution concept is discernible if it is possible to determine whether it generated the observed data on the players' behavior and covariates. We propose a set of conditions that make it possible to discern solution concepts. In particular, our conditions are sufficient to tell whether the players' choices emerged from Nash equilibria. We can also discern between rationalizable behavior, maxmin behavior, and collusive behavior. Finally, we identify the correlation structure of unobserved shocks in our model using a novel approach.
Subjects: 
Discrete Games
Testability
Identification
Incompletemodels
Market entry
JEL: 
C52
C72
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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