We propose a semi-cooperative game theoretic approach to check whether a given coalition is stable in a Bayesian game …) coalitional equilibrium, describe a (cooperative) partition form game. A coalition is core-stable if the core of a suitable …

repeated game setting. We show that partial tax coordination is more likely to prevail if the number of regions in a coalition …

distribution of cost shares that motivates some coalition of agents to separate and to block an initially given Pareto optimal … allocation which can be interpreted as the outcome of a negotiation process when all agents form a grand coalition …

; coalition formation ; endogenous institutions …

members of the coalition group for equilibrium payoffs and welfare effects. In this analysis we also distinguishing between … coalition groups with and without side payments. Overall, coalition groups tend to perform well for the members of the coalition … group in comparison to fully decentralized negotiations, particularly if the objectives of the members of the coalition …

international agreement on emission reductions. We consider a situation where a coalition of countries does not cooperate on …. The equilibrium size of such a coalition, as well as equilibrium emissions, depends on the distribution across countries … of countries will reduce (or leave unchanged) the equilibrium coalition size. However, the effect of such an increase in …