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The hostage model.
Party A
Party B
Use non-specialized
technology
Hold up
Don’t
hold up
(
½π,
½π
)
(
-h,
αh-C
)
w
h is the value of the hostage
to B; α is the fraction of h
that has value to A.
Party A
Don’t
give in
Give in
(
0.9π,
0.1π
)
w
A money bond would have
α = 1.
But is an
in-kind hostage a more credible commitment?
Use specialized
technology
(
¼π,
¼π
)