Austin C. Hoggatt
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Austin C. Hoggatt is a pioneering experimental economist whose work laid the foundation for laboratory-based studies of strategic decision-making. His research centers on the intersection of game theory and market behavior, particularly within duopoly frameworks where cooperation and competition collide. Hoggatt’s seminal 1967 paper, “Measuring the cooperativeness of behavior in quantity variation duopoly games,” introduced a novel laboratory market environment using a nonzero-sum two-person game to quantify how players balance profit-seeking with collaborative tendencies. This work, cited 33 times, remains a cornerstone in experimental economics. He further advanced the field with his 1969 study, “Response of Paid Student Subjects to Differential Behaviour of Robots in Bifurcated Duopoly Games,” which demonstrated how human participants react to programmed opponents, earning 27 citations. By employing paid subjects and robotic “players,” Hoggatt pioneered methods for isolating behavioral responses in controlled settings. His contributions helped legitimize experimental approaches to economic theory, influencing generations of researchers studying cooperation, competition, and market dynamics. Hoggatt’s legacy endures as a trailblazer who transformed abstract game theory into testable, real-world insights.
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