BSc, MSc (Radboud University Nijmegen), PhD (Maastricht University)
Tel: 64 3 479 8731
Email: ronald.peeters@otago.ac.nz
Room 601, 6th Floor, Otago Business School
Ronald joined the University of Otago in October 2017. His research interests are best summarized as “anything that deals with coordination and cooperation (on socially desirable outcomes, including social norms) in dynamic settings of strategic interaction.” His methodological toolkit consists of game theory (dynamic games, evolutionary games), learning models (bounded rationality), social networks, computational economics, laboratory experiments and simulations. One particular topic within this broad area concerns the evolution of socially desirable behaviour within social networks. In addition, he develops mechanisms to elicit and aggregate beliefs and expectations for the purpose of predicting future events.
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Teaching Responsiblities
Preferred areas of research supervision
Ronald is especially interested in supervising research students in the following areas
- Experimental economics, particularly related to cooperation, ambiguity, altruism and trust
- Behavioural mechanism design, particularly related to contests to enhance charitable giving and functioning of market mechanisms
- Game theory, particularly related to strategic learning in social networks
Publications
Bos, I., & Peeters, R. (2023). Price competition in a vertizontally differentiated duopoly. Review of Industrial Organization. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11151-023-09895-0
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Peeters, R. (2022). In search of competitive givers. Southern Economic Journal, 88, 1517-1548. doi: 10.1002/soej.12558
Chan, N. W., Knowles, S., Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2022). Perception of generosity under matching and rebate subsidies. Judgment & Decision Making, 17(5), 1058-1071.
Zeng, C., Fielding, D., Peeters, R., & Wesselbaum, D. (2022). Visual imagery skills and risk attitude. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 21415. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25627-y
Peeters, R., & Wesselbaum, D. (2022). Competitiveness in Formula One. Sports Economics Review. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.serev.2022.100007
Peeters, R., Peters, H., Pot, E., & Vermeulen, D. (2017). Repeated games and price wars. In D.-F. Li, X.-G. Yang, M. Ueta & G.-J. Xu (Eds.), Game theory and applications. (pp. 3-17). Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-6753-2_1
Chapter in Book - Research
Herings, P. J.-J., & Peeters, R. J. A. P. (2003). Heterogeneous interacting economic agents and stochastic games. In R. Cowan & N. Jonard (Eds.), Heterogenous agents, interactions and economic performance: Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems (Vol. 521). (pp. 119-135). Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-55651-7
Chapter in Book - Research
Bos, I., & Peeters, R. (2023). Price competition in a vertizontally differentiated duopoly. Review of Industrial Organization. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11151-023-09895-0
Journal - Research Article
Babashahi, S., Hansen, P., & Peeters, R. (2022). External validity of multi-criteria preference data obtained from non-random sampling: Measuring cohesiveness within and between groups. Annals of Operations Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10479-022-05026-2
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Chan, N. W., Knowles, S., Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2022). Perception of generosity under matching and rebate subsidies. Judgment & Decision Making, 17(5), 1058-1071.
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Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Peeters, R. (2022). In search of competitive givers. Southern Economic Journal, 88, 1517-1548. doi: 10.1002/soej.12558
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Mengel, F., & Peeters, R. (2022). Do markets encourage risk-seeking behaviour? European Journal of Finance, 28(13-15), 1474-1480. doi: 10.1080/1351847X.2020.1828963
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Peeters, R., & Wesselbaum, D. (2022). Competitiveness in Formula One. Sports Economics Review. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.serev.2022.100007
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Peeters, R., Rao, F., & Wolk, L. (2022). Small group forecasting using proportional-prize contests. Theory & Decision, 92, 293-317. doi: 10.1007/s11238-021-09825-0
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Zeng, C., Fielding, D., Peeters, R., & Wesselbaum, D. (2022). Visual imagery skills and risk attitude. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 21415. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25627-y
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Albertazzi, A., Mengel, F., & Peeters, R. (2021). Benchmarking information aggregation in experimental markets. Economic Inquiry, 59, 1500-1516. doi: 10.1111/ecin.13010
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Bayer, P., Herings, P. J.-J., & Peeters, R. (2021). Farsighted manipulation and exploitation in networks. Journal of Economic Theory, 196, 105311. doi: 10.1016/j.jet.2021.105311
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Herings, P. J.-J., Peeters, R., Tenev, A. P., & Thuijsman, F. (2021). Naïve imitation and partial cooperation in a local public goods model. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 191, 162-185. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.07.025
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Peeters, R., & Vorsatz, M. (2021). Simple guilt and cooperation. Journal of Economic Psychology, 82, 102347. doi: 10.1016/j.joep.2020.102347
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Dhillon, A., Peeters, R., Bartrum, O., & Yüksel, A. M. (2020). Hiring an employee’s friends is good for business: Overcoming moral hazard with social networks. Labour Economics, 67, 101928. doi: 10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101928
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Khan, A., & Peeters, R. (2020). Evolution of behavior when duopolists choose prices and quantities. Dynamic Games & Applications, 10, 493-508. doi: 10.1007/s13235-019-00325-z
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Bayer, P., Jean-Jacques Herings, P., Peeters, R., & Thuijsman, F. (2019). Adaptive learning in weighted network games. Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, 105, 250-264. doi: 10.1016/j.jedc.2019.06.004
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Embrey, M., Mengel, F., & Peeters, R. (2019). Strategy revision opportunities and collusion. Experimental Economics, 22, 834-856. doi: 10.1007/s10683-018-9580-5
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Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2019). Elicitation of expectations using Colonel Blotto. Experimental Economics, 22, 268-288. doi: 10.1007/s10683-018-9596-x
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Damianov, D. S., & Peeters, R. (2018). Prize-based mechanisms for fund-raising: Theory and experiments. Economic Inquiry, 56(3), 1562-1584. doi: 10.1111/ecin.12570
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Herings, P. J.-J., Peeters, R., & Yang, M. S. (2018). Piracy on the Internet: Accommodate it or fight it? A dynamic approach. European Journal of Operations Research, 266(1), 328-339. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.09.011
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Peeters, R., & Tenev, A. P. (2018). Number of bidders and the winner's curse. B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 18(3). doi: 10.1515/bejeap-2018-0025
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Bos, I., Peeters, R., & Pot, E. (2017). Competition versus collusion: The impact of consumer inertia. International Journal of Economic Theory, 13(4), 387-400. doi: 10.1111/ijet.12136
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Damianov, D. S., & Peeters, R. (2017). On the disclosure of ticket sales in charitable lotteries. Economics Letters, 150, 73-76. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2016.11.012
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Khan, A., & Peeters, R. (2017). Imitation and price competition in a differentiated market. Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, 82, 177-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jedc.2017.06.005
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Li, X., & Peeters, R. (2017). Rivalry information acquisition and disclosure. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 26(3), 610-623. doi: 10.1111/jems.12198
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Méder, Z. Z., Flesch, J., & Peeters, R. (2017). Naiveté and sophistication in dynamic inconsistency. Mathematical Social Sciences, 87, 40-54. doi: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2017.02.002
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Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2017). Eliciting interval beliefs: An experimental study. PLoS ONE, 12(4), e0175163. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175163
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Khan, A., Peeters, R., Thuijsman, F., & Uyttendaele, P. (2016). Network characteristics enabling efficient coordination: A simulation study. Dynamic Games & Applications, 6(4), 495-519. doi: 10.1007/s13235-015-0169-8
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Li, X., & Peeters, R. (2016). Cheap talk with multiple strategically interacting audiences: An experimental study. PLoS ONE, 11(10), e0163783. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163783
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Peeters, R., Saran, R., & Yüksel, A. M. (2016). Strategic party formation on a circle and Duverger’s Law. Social Choice & Welfare, 47(3), 729-759. doi: 10.1007/s00355-016-0990-z
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Peeters, R., Strobel, M., Vermeulen, D., & Walzl, M. (2016). The impact of the irrelevant: Temporary buy-options and bidding behavior in auctions. Games, 7(1), 8. doi: 10.3390/g7010008
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Khan, A., & Peeters, R. (2015). Imitation by price and quantity setting firms in a differentiated market. Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, 53, 28-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jedc.2015.01.006
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Peeters, R., Vorsatz, M., & Walzl, M. (2015). Beliefs and truth-telling: A laboratory experiment. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 113, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2015.02.009
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Khan, A., & Peeters, R. (2014). Cognitive hierarchies in adaptive play. International Journal of Game Theory, 43(4), 903-924. doi: 10.1007/s00182-014-0410-5
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Bos, I., Peeters, R., & Pot, E. (2013). Do antitrust agencies facilitate meetings in smoke-filled rooms? Applied Economics Letters, 20(6), 611-614. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2012.725925
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De Silva, D. G., Kosmopoulou, G., Pagel, B., & Peeters, R. (2013). The impact of timing on bidding behavior in procurement auctions of contracts with private costs. Review of Industrial Organization, 42(3), 321-343. doi: 10.1007/s11151-012-9354-8
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Peeters, R., & Vorsatz, M. (2013). Immaterial rewards and sanctions in a voluntary contribution experiment. Economic Inquiry, 51(2), 1442-1456. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2011.00433.x
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Peeters, R., Vorsatz, M., & Walzl, M. (2013). Truth, trust, and sanctions: On institutional selection in sender-receiver games. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 115(2), 508-548. doi: 10.1111/sjoe.12003
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Pot, E., Flesch, J., Peeters, R., & Vermeulen, D. (2013). Dynamic competition with consumer inertia. Journal of Mathematical Economics, 49(5), 355-366. doi: 10.1016/j.jmateco.2013.07.004
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Leufkens, K., Peeters, R., & Vorsatz, M. (2012). An experimental comparison of sequential first- and second-price auctions with synergies. B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 12(1), 2. doi: 10.2202/1935-1704.1608
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Méder, Z. Z., Flesch, J., & Peeters, R. (2012). Optimal choice for finite and infinite horizons. Operations Research Letters, 40(6), 469-474. doi: 10.1016/j.orl.2012.08.005
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Wolk, L., & Peeters, R. (2012). Incentives in prediction markets. Journal of Prediction Markets, 6(2), 47-58.
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Leufkens, K., & Peeters, R. (2011). Price dynamics and collusion under short-run price commitments. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 29(1), 134-153. doi: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2009.10.005
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Mengel, F., & Peeters, R. (2011). Strategic behavior in repeated voluntary contribution experiments. Journal of Public Economics, 95(1-2), 143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.10.004
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Herings, P. J.-J., Peeters, R., & Yang, M. S. (2010). Competition against peer-to-peer networks. Information Economics & Policy, 22(4), 315-331. doi: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2010.07.004
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Leufkens, K., Peeters, R., & Vermeulen, D. (2010). Sequential auctions with synergies: The paradox of positive synergies. Economics Letters, 109(3), 139-141. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2010.08.030
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Herings, P. J.-J., & Peeters, R. (2009). Homotopy methods to compute equilibria in game theory. Economic Theory, 42(1), 119-156. doi: 10.1007/s00199-009-0441-5
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Peeters, R., & Strobel, M. (2009). Pricing behavior in asymmetric markets with differentiated products. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 27(1), 24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2008.02.007
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Leufkens, K., & Peeters, R. (2008). Intertemporal price competition with exogenous demand shocks. Economics Letters, 99(2), 301-303. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2007.07.021
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