Game Theory and Financial Market Regulation
Game Theory and Financial Market Regulation
-- Chen Sun This paper examines the rationale for regulation of financial market by using game theory models. The paper first introduces Game Theory, examines the necessity of normal market regulation by using Game Theory, and finally applies Game theory models to Financial information market and concludes that, to achieve a healthy financial market, regulation is necessary to 1) increase cost of financial information manipulation and 2) bring back the confidence of investors.
10/1/2010
Game Theory and Financial Market Regulation
Table of Contents
Introduction to game theory ....................................................................................................... 2 What is Game Theory?............................................................................................................. 2 How to Apply Game Theory? ................................................................................................ 2 Game Theory and Market Regulation ....................................................................................... 5 Regulation for Prisoner’s Dilemma........................................................................................ 5 Game Theory Model in a Simplified Sample Market .......................................................... 6 Season 1: The Lettuce Market at the Beginning...................................................................... 7 Season 2: Bad Bobby’s Wicked Idea ......................................................................................... 7 Season 3: Good Bobby’s Dilemma ........................................................................................... 8 Season 4: Scientist’s Discovery ............................................................................................... 9 Season 5: Government’s Regulation ....................................................................................... 9 Roles of the
-- Chen Sun This paper examines the rationale for regulation of financial market by using game theory models. The paper first introduces Game Theory, examines the necessity of normal market regulation by using Game Theory, and finally applies Game theory models to Financial information market and concludes that, to achieve a healthy financial market, regulation is necessary to 1) increase cost of financial information manipulation and 2) bring back the confidence of investors.
10/1/2010
Game Theory and Financial Market Regulation
Table of Contents
Introduction to game theory ....................................................................................................... 2 What is Game Theory?............................................................................................................. 2 How to Apply Game Theory? ................................................................................................ 2 Game Theory and Market Regulation ....................................................................................... 5 Regulation for Prisoner’s Dilemma........................................................................................ 5 Game Theory Model in a Simplified Sample Market .......................................................... 6 Season 1: The Lettuce Market at the Beginning...................................................................... 7 Season 2: Bad Bobby’s Wicked Idea ......................................................................................... 7 Season 3: Good Bobby’s Dilemma ........................................................................................... 8 Season 4: Scientist’s Discovery ............................................................................................... 9 Season 5: Government’s Regulation ....................................................................................... 9 Roles of the