Expert Advice in Complex Environments
summary
Argues that modeling expertise as a realized Brownian motion path rather than a single parameter reverses classic cheap‑talk conclusions: using hitting‑time calculations and densities, constructs a first‑point strategy and proves it supports efficient cheap talk equilibria where the expert receives her ideal action (so the expert has leverage). The construction relies on a bounded action space (so the Brownian path may not hit the target) and shows equilibrium exists for small bias and for larger bias up to a Q‑dependent cutoff; the math checks out.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:21Decision Making Under Uncertainty
- 8:50Strategic Communication
- 14:06Motivation
- 16:03Preview of Results
- 20:57The Model in Pictures
- 26:51Decision Making without Expertise
- 35:40Equilibrium - Larger Bias
- 36:34First-point Strategy
- 38:10DM Beliefs & Profitability of Deviations
- 44:11Modeling Complex Environments
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