Complementarity and diagonal dominance in discounted stochastic games

Complementarity and diagonal dominance in discounted stochastic games

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Article ID: iaor20031570
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 114
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 39
End Page Number: 56
Publication Date: Aug 2002
Journal: Annals of Operations Research
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We consider discounted stochastic games characterized by monotonicity, supermodularity and diagonal dominance assumptions on the reward functions and the transition law. A thorough novel discussion of the scope and limitations of this class of games is provided. Existence of a Markov-stationary equilibrium for the infinite-horizon game, proved by Curtat, is summarized. Uniqueness of Markov equilibrium and dominance solvability of the finite-horizon game are established. In both cases, the equilibrium strategies and the corresponding value functions are nondecreasing Liptschitz-continuous functions of the state vector. Some specific economic applications are discussed.

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