5 papers
Changing the Game: Status-Quo Inertia, Institutional Design, and Equilibrium Transition
Madjid Eshaghi Gordji, Esmaiel Abounoori, Mohamadali Berahman
Many economic interventions are designed as marginal changes in incentives. Yet in environments shaped by coordination, institutional persistence, and path dependence, such reforms…
Meta-Bayesian Nash Equilibrium: Existence via Kakutani's Fixed Point Theorem
Madjid Eshaghi Gordji, Esmaiel Abounoori, Mohamadali Berahman
We extend the concept of meta-Nash equilibrium, introduced by Eshaghi Gordji and Bagha [2026] for complete-information games, to environments with incomplete information. We define…
Compound Attrition Games: A Unified Model for Inter- and Intra-Coalition Rivalry
Madjid Eshaghi Gordji, Mohamad Ali Berahman
Strategic competitions in the real world, from wars to geopolitical rivalries, often involve coalitions competing against rival groups. These contests are not simple interactions b…
The Dynamics of Trust: A Stochastic Levy Model Capturing Sudden Behavioral Jumps
Mohamadali Berahman, Madjid Eshaghi Gordji
Trust is the invisible glue that holds together the fabric of societies, economic systems, and political institutions. Yet, its dynamics-especially in real-world settings remain un…
The Trust-Building Game: A Model for Sustainable Cooperation
Madjid Eshaghi Gordji, Mohamadali Berahman
Trust serves as a fundamental pillar of human interactions, playing a crucial role in economic, social, and political relationships. While traditional models of trust primarily foc…