Essays about: "Nash equilibrium"

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  1. 16. Nature, nurture, norms - parental leave outcomes in a social context

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Helena Stenfors Virenfeldt; [2013]
    Keywords : Nash equilibrium; Parental leave; Social norms;

    Abstract : In spite of policy changes that favour equal distributions, it continuesto be a universal fact that women take the lion's share of parental leave.In the context of social aspirations of gender equality in the household aswell as the workplace, the slow rate of growth in fathers' parental leaveposes a serious obstacle. READ MORE

  3. 17. Effect of Effort on Self Image: The Case of Monotonically Increasing Self-Image Functions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Margaret Samahita; [2012]
    Keywords : Self-image; Volunteerism; Economic incentives; Crowding out; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this paper, the model of moral motivation as developed by Brekke et al (2003) is analysed with the new assumption that self-image is an increasing function of effort. While the effects of increased efficiency and new information on optimal effort levels are largely similar, different results are obtained when individuals are faced with responsibility and economic incentives. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Audit Pricing Decisions for Accounting Firms in China : A Case Study from RSM China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Yang Ming Hui; Zhang Lei; [2011]
    Keywords : RSM China; Audit pricing decisions; Game theory; Factors; Nash Equilibrium; Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium;

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  5. 19. Distributed Positioning of Autonomous Mobile Sensors with Application to the Coverage Problem : A Game Theoretic Approach to Multi-Agent Systems

    University essay from KTH/Reglerteknik

    Author : Hans-Bernd Dürr; [2010]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this thesis, general problems are considered where a group of agents should autonomously position themselves in such a way that a global objective function is maximized, whereas each agent uses only the measurement of its own utility function. Specially constructed extremum seeking schemes for single and multi-agent systems are presented, where the agents have only access to the current value of their individual utility functions and do not know the analytical model of the global or local objectives. READ MORE

  6. 20. Traffic Route Guidance using Feedback of Predicted Travel Times : Improving Travel Times in the Berlin Traffic Network

    University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Arvid Bergsten; Daniel Zetterberg; [2008]
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    Abstract : Traffic congestions constitute a problem in many large cities. Congestions can be handled by reducing the network demand, expanding the infrastructure, or by utilizing the road network more efficiently. This master thesis presents a methodology for route guidance, based on automatic feedback control from the current traffic situation. READ MORE