In a coordination game with multiple Pareto ordered equilibria and population uncertainty, we show that group size helps select a unique equilibrium, for reasons reminiscent of the global games literature. A critical mass phenomenon emerges at equilibrium. Group size has an emboldening effect on participants.

Group size as selection device / F. De Sinopoli, L.F.. - In: ECONOMIC THEORY. - ISSN 0938-2259. - (2026). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1007/s00199-026-01714-3]

Group size as selection device

C. Meroni
2026

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In a coordination game with multiple Pareto ordered equilibria and population uncertainty, we show that group size helps select a unique equilibrium, for reasons reminiscent of the global games literature. A critical mass phenomenon emerges at equilibrium. Group size has an emboldening effect on participants.
Poisson games; Coordination games; Equilibrium selection; Global games; C72; D82
Settore ECON-01/A - Economia politica
2026
2-mag-2026
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