We propose a framework to analyze coalition formation with heterogeneous agents. Existing literature defines stability … conditions that do not ensure that, once an agent decides to sign an agreement, the enlarged coalition is feasible. Defining the … concepts of refraction and exchanging, we set up conditions of existence and enlargement of a coalition with heterogeneous …

backward induction procedure to pinpoint the latest moment at which a coalition can be found with both an incentive and the … this way will be agreed upon at the outset - or, if a suitable coalition is never found, that no agreement will be reached. …

value of a coalition-based on the best or worst roommate in the coalition. In all cases, we determine the complexity of …

This paper establishes sufficient conditions for the existence of a stable coalition structure in the "coalition … unanimity" game of coalition formation, first defined by Hart and Kurz (1983) and more recently studied by Yi (1997, 2000). Our … conditions are defined on the strategic form game used to derive the payoffs the game of coalition formation. We show that if no …

candidates' form parties, voting occurs and governments are formed. We study the coalition governments that emerge as functions … be minimal winning, minority or surplus. Moreover, coalitions may be `disconnected'. We then look at how the coalition …

coalition, and regions which have the highest claims according to the respective sharing rule. Furthermore, we find that a … grandfathering scheme leads to the largest and - in terms of greenhouse gas abatement - most successful coalition, while many of the …

We adopt the largest consistent set defined by Chwe [J. of Econ. Theory 63 (1994), 299-235] to predict which coalition …, based on the assumption that players are cautious. For games with positive spillovers, many coalition structures may belong … to the largest consistent set. The grand coalition, which is the efficient coalition structure, always belongs to the …