Conditions for Equivalence Between Sequentiality and Subgame Perfection Articles uri icon

authors

  • GONZALEZ PIMIENTA, JOSE CARLOS
  • LITAN, CRISTIAN MARIUS

publication date

  • June 2008

start page

  • 539

end page

  • 553

issue

  • 3

volume

  • 35

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0938-2259

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1432-0479

abstract

  • We characterize the class of finite extensive forms for which the sets of Subgame Perfect and Sequential equilibrium strategy profiles coincide for any possible payoff function. In addition, we identify the class of finite extensive forms for which the outcomes induced by these two solution concepts coincide.