the policies they can pursue are constrained by the identity of the coalition members. In the model, a formateur picks a … coalition and negotiates for the allocation of the surplus it is expected to generate. The formateur is free to change … generalized version of a Nash Bargaining Solution in which --in contrast to the standard solution-- the coalition is endogenous …

contrast the performance of lower ability participants and higher ability participants in an experiment with three distribution …

coalitions in different institutions and compares those to a voluntary contribution mechanism. The experiment confirms the rather … pessimistic conclusions from the theory: only few players form a coalition when the institution prescribes the full …, both along the extensive and intensive margin when coalition members can each suggest a minimum contribution level with the …

coalitions to provide public goods. Theory is ambiguous on the equilibrium coalition size and contribution rates. We examine the … emergence of coalitions, their size, and how uncertainty in public goods provision affects contribution levels and coalition … coalition to provide the good. Contrary a core theoretical result, we find that coalition size increases when the public good …

's turnout relative to the majority, and the minority's share of seats won. A lab experiment based on a costly voting design …