The Doors of Perception: Theory and Evidence of Frame-Dependent Rationalizability†

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Charness, Gary; Sontuoso, Alessandro
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California Santa Barbara; Chapman University System; Chapman University; University of Pennsylvania
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-MICROECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7669
• DOI: 10.1257/mic.20210082
• 发表日期: 2023
• 页码: 309-344
• 关键词: Focal points; COORDINATION; unawareness; awareness; SALIENCE; games

摘要

We investigate how strategic behavior is affected by the set of notions (frames) used when thinking about the game. In our games the action set consists of visual objects: each player must privately choose one, trying to match the counterpart's choice. We propose a model where different player-types are aware of different attributes of the action set (hence, different frames). One of the novelties is an epistemic structure that allows players to think about new frames, after initial unawareness of some attributes. To test the model, our experimental design brings about multiple frames by varying subjects' awareness of several attributes. (JEL C72, C78, C91, D83)