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Noise Bargaining: A New Perspective on Single Proposers, Negotiation and Delays, No. 25-42

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Noise Bargaining: A New Perspective on Single Proposers, Negotiation and Delays, No. 25-42

DATE: November 2025

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Many real-world negotiations feature a single proposer and delays in reaching agreement. For example, budgets or debt ceiling agreements fit this structure, with formal proposals coming from an executive or committee that legislators must vote to accept or delay, potentially at large economic or political cost. Mergers and acquisitions provide another example, as potential acquirers make offers that have to be accepted by shareholders. In these cases, one side proposes, and the other must accept the proposal or wait, making delay a central feature of bargaining.

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Gordon, Grey. "Noise Bargaining: A New Perspective on Single Proposers, Negotiation and Delays, No. 25-42," Economic Brief (November 2025). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/6034/item/711865, accessed on January 19, 2026.

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