Chickens, Whales, and Lumpy Goods
Alternative Models of Public-Goods Provision
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Taylor (0000-0002-3473-3478, University of Essex), Hugh Ward (University of Essex) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 350-370 |
| Publication date | 1982-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.1982.tb00545.x |
| OpenAlex | W2103209681 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
| References cited | 3 |
The game-theoretic literature on the problem of the provision of public goods has concentrated almost exclusively on one model—the Prisoner's Dilemma game. Several other simple games may be more applicable in certain situations. In particular, the game structure known as Chicken seems to provide a better description of an important sub-class of games where the good is lumpy rather than continuously divisible. Many environmental public goods belong to this category. A distinct paradox of public-goods provision occurs within games of Chicken
Class (philosophy · Dilemma · Economics · Epistemology · Game theory · Microeconomics · Prisoner's dilemma · Public good · Public goods game · Simple (philosophy · Computer Science · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Economic theories and models · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 45 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,07 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2025 (42) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 43 |