Journal of Economic Perspectives
ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)
Puzzles: The Other Person's Envelope Is Always Greener
Journal of Economic Perspectives
(pp. 171–181)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
The Puzzles feature in this issue is devoted to answering a puzzle that appeared in the Spring 1988 issue: "The Other Person's Envelope is Always Greener." The response to this puzzle was overwhelming. Below, I recap the problem and then discuss the myriad of proposed solutions.Citation
Nalebuff, Barry. 1989. "Puzzles: The Other Person's Envelope Is Always Greener." Journal of Economic Perspectives 3 (1): 171–181. DOI: 10.1257/jep.3.1.171JEL Classification
- 026 Game Theory and Bargaining Theory