Cheating in Contest

Speaker
Artyom Jelnov
Date
24/01/2017 - 12:30 - 11:00Add To Calendar 2017-01-24 11:00:00 2017-01-24 12:30:00 Cheating in Contest Abstract. We analyze a game between three players: two athletes and the Inspector. Athletes contest with one another, while each athlete can cheat in order to increase his/her chances to win. The Inspector is interested in preventing cheating. S/he performs a test of athletes, in order to explore cheating. The test is costly for the Inspector. We compare two approaches for the tests: ex ante approach, where the Inspector decides which athlete to test before s/he knows the results of the competition; and ex post approach, where the Inspector decides which athlete to test when results of the competition are known. Economics building (504), faculty lounge on the first floor. אוניברסיטת בר-אילן - Department of Economics Economics.Dept@mail.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
Economics building (504), faculty lounge on the first floor.
Affiliation
Ariel University
Abstract

Abstract. We analyze a game between three players: two athletes and the Inspector. Athletes contest with one another, while each athlete can cheat in order to increase his/her chances to win. The Inspector is interested in preventing cheating. S/he performs a test of athletes, in order to explore cheating. The test is costly for the Inspector. We compare two approaches for the tests: ex ante approach, where the Inspector decides which athlete to test before s/he knows the results of the competition; and ex post approach, where the Inspector decides which athlete to test when results of the competition are known.

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