Game Theory-Based Pathway Selection for Fair and Reciprocal Cooperation among Ports along the Maritime Silk Road

Table 4

Game model variables.

Variable	Explanation
I	External investment by port enterprises
ξ	Investment stage coefficient
ri	Tax rate in the host country
a	Investment conversion coefficient of the host country
b	Cost coefficient of the port enterprises’ external investment
c	Investment conversion coefficient of the port enterprises
ρ	Risk avoidance coefficient of the host country
ϴ	Exogenous variable
A	Social welfare contribution that must be borne by the enterprises under the host country’s regulations
∂	Fixed revenue collected from foreign enterprises by the host country
	Social welfare contribution voluntarily paid by port enterprises