An Evolutionary Game Analysis of Information Sharing Behavior for Cluster Supply Chain

Abstract

From the perspective of evolutionary game, this paper demonstrates the internal mechanism and evolution process of information sharing among horizontal enterprises in the cluster supply chain. Our results show that the number of information sharing, the marginal benefit of information sharing, the ability of information absorption, the incentive coefficient and the penalty coefficient for "free-riding behavior" are positively promoted to the information sharing behavior of enterprises in the supply chain. However, the marginal cost and risk coefficient of information sharing have a negative impact. Based on these influencing factors and the problem existing in the information sharing, the paper puts forward some suggestions to strengthen the awareness of enterprise information sharing, improve the information absorption capacity, establish an information sharing mechanism, and promote the coordinated development of enterprises.

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“…As an analysis method of modern mathematics, the evolutionary game has been widely used in economics, management, and other fields. Researches on information sharing based on evolutionary game theory include: Wang et al studied the problem that the disclosure of supply chain demand information reduces the willingness of retailers to share information, and have built a predictive information-sharing model [7][8][9]. Because of the problems of asymmetry in information sharing, the high cost of information sharing, and lack of economic benefits, in one case, the information sharing system will introduce a third party for supervision.…”