Open Data in the Digital Economy: An Evolutionary Game Theory Perspective - NASA ADS
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This study uses Evolutionary Game Theory to reveal why open data sharing does — or doesn't — become the dominant strategy in digital economies, and what it takes to make it stick.
Evolutionary Game TheoryEvolutionary Stable StrategyNash EquilibriumTragedy of the Commons
Theory Briefing
- Open data sharing is modeled as a competitive game where firms evolve strategies based on rivals' behavior, not rational planning.
- Evolutionary Stable Strategies (ESS) determine whether openness or hoarding becomes the 'norm' that resists invasion by defectors.
- The research shows that digital economy incentives can tip the equilibrium toward open data — but only under specific structural conditions.