Browsing Research publications by Author "Patokos, Tassos"
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The Concept of Subgame Perfection
Patokos, Tassos (2014)In mainstream game theory, the prominent solution concept for dynamic games is the “subgame perfect Nash equilibrium”. This concept combines the mathematical method of backward induction with the assumption of common ... -
The Concept of Subgame Perfection: Some Discontents
Patokos, Tassos (Nova Publishers, 2013)In mainstream game theory, the prominent solution concept for dynamic games is the “subgame perfect Nash equilibrium”. This concept combines the mathematical method of backward induction with the assumption of common ... -
Directing the students’ mind games : A game theoretical view of the learning process
Patokos, Tassos (2014-03)Experimental data consistently shows that the students’ beliefs about their own academic ability have a significant effect on their performance and their level of engagement. The aim of this paper is to offer an original ... -
Disappointment as an Evolutionary Force
Patokos, Tassos (2008)An alternative, less abstract approach to standard evolutionary game theory is proposed; it is assumed that evolutionary forces do not necessarily favour expected utility maximising strategies per se, but instead, that ... -
H εργασία υπό το πρίσμα της οικονομικής θεωρίας
Patokos, Tassos (Labour Institute Publications / General Confederation of Greek Workers, 2008) -
H φορολόγηση των επιχειρήσεων εν μέσω κρίσης
Varoufakis, Yanis; Patokos, Tassos (Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2011) -
Internal Game Theory
Patokos, Tassos (Routledge, 2013-03-01)Individuals commonly hold certain perceptions about themselves. People are sometimes known to overestimate or underestimate their own abilities and maintain a self-concept that does not necessarily correspond to who they ... -
Introducing disappointment dynamics and comparing behaviors in evolutionary games : Some simulation results
Patokos, Tassos (2014-01-30)The paper presents an evolutionary model, based on the assumption that agents may revise their current strategies if they previously failed to attain the maximum level of potential payoffs. We offer three versions of this ... -
Lives in the hands of economists : a critical review of the main methodologies used to derive the value of a statistical life
Patokos, Tassos (2010)This paper aims at describing the notion of the value of a statistical life and its use for conducting cost-benefit analyses relevant to policies that affect health and safety. The distinction between statistical and ... -
A new era for the music industry : how new technologies and the internet affect the way music is valued and have an impact on output quality
Patokos, Tassos (2008)Since its early days, the Internet has been used by the music industry as a powerful marketing tool to promote artists and their products. Nevertheless, technology developments of he past ten years, and especially the ... -
Pricing Decisions and Market Power in the UK Electricity Market: A VECM Approach
Dagdeviren, Hulya; Amountzias, Chrysovalantis; Patokos, Tassos (2017-09-01)This paper examines the influence of market power in the formation of retail and wholesale electricity prices in the UK over 1998–2012 on the basis of Vector Error Correction model (VECM). Market power is measured as the ... -
Psychological Game Theory and the Role of Beliefs
Patokos, Tassos (Nova Publishers, 2013)In cases where individuals’ behaviour in games is not consistent with what the theory predicts, it is not uncommon for game theorists to explain the discrepancies by re-modelling the preferences of the players and assume ... -
The recording industry as an heterogeneous population and the new behaviours emerging in the digital era
Patokos, Tassos (2010)Artists and record labels within the music industry generally value artistic expression and profit making with varying degrees, and hence, they may be modelled as an heterogeneous population of producers. It is argued that ... -
The relevance of Nash equilibrium to psychiatric disorders
Patokos, Tassos (2011)In game theory, the word 'game' is used to describe any interdependence between interacting parties, and the Nash equilibrium is a prominent tool for analysing such interactions. I argue that the concept of the Nash ... -
Waste Britain - An evaluation of the economic & social impact of FareShare’s contribution to fighting hunger and tackling food waste
Nicholas, Christopher; Patokos, Tassos; Rughoo, Aarti (FareShare, 2023-05-16)FareShare is the single largest food redistribution charity in the UK with 53,894 tonnes of food redirected to a network of 9462 charities and communities in 2021/22. The food that is saved translates into 128.3 million ... -
A waste of energy? A critical assessment of the investigation of the UK Energy Market by the Competition and Markets Authority
Amountzias, Chrysovalantis; Dagdeviren, Hulya; Patokos, Tassos (2017-02-01)In this paper, we assess the findings of the UK energy market investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority, conducted during June 2014–June 2016.We argue that the results of the investigation have been advantageous ... -
Η οικονομική κρίση στην Ελλάδα και την Ευρώπη το 2011
Varoufakis, Yanis; Patokos, Tassos; Koutsopetros, Christos; Tserkezis, Lefteris (Labour Institute Publications / General Confederation of Greek Workers, 2011) -
Η φορολόγηση των επιχειρήσεων εν μέσω κρίσης – Επικαιροποιημένο πόρισμα 2012
Varoufakis, Yanis; Patokos, Tassos (Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2012) -
Κλιματική αλλαγή και υγεία
Yfantopoulos, Ioannis; Papandreou, Andreas; Patokos, Tassos; Nastos, Panagiotis; Kalampokas, Pavlos; Vrekousis, Michail; Kapsomenakis, Ioannis; Panagiotakos, Dimosthenis; Zerefos, Christos; Psarianou, Vilelmini (Bank of Greece, 2011)