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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Contest Theory"”.
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Essays on Contest Theory Experiments and Revealed Time Preference Models
… and group size in the sequential multi-battle contest with laboratory experiences (Chapter 2 and Chapter 3). We then develop an empirical method to model perceptual present and time inconsistency (Chapter 4). Chapter 2 examines how the weight and the ordered weights in battles affect the …
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Non-Parasitic Warlords and Geographical Distance
… model, I use three different forms of the contest success function, a primary tool in the conflict theory literature, in my analysis. I show that the warlord closer to the point of conflict will invest less into the hiring of warriors and more into the production of goods and services, yet …
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Getting from managerial framing to employee action in strategic change: a case study of a sales automation and transformation programme
… as compared to previous works using framing theory to interpret strategic decision making (Kaplan, 2008), this research goes beyond analyzing individual framing practices of key organisational decision makers (senior management) to study how cognitive frames can shape strategic objectives by …
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The Evolution of Orthopteran Mating Systems and the Reproductive Ecology of New Zealand Cave Wētā
… data with video recordings of intrasexual contest behaviour in the field, I showed that males with longer legs have greater chances of victory in combat. In addition, when the difference in leg-length between contestants was greater, fights escalated to a lesser degree. The observed …
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Bitcoin Protocol Analysis: Game Theory and Protocol Integrity
This thesis develops a unified mathematical framework for analysing the economic dynamics of proof-of-work mining in scalable digital cash systems. The central contribution is the construction of an unbounded-horizon stochastic game that embeds the full mechanical structure of …