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In this paper, we show that a concept of aggregation can hold in large network games with linear best replies. Breaking up large networks into smaller subnetworks, which can be replaced by representative players, leads to a coarse-grained description of strategic interactions. This method of...
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Democracy is defined by two core tenets: voice and pluralism. Within these constraints, a wide variety of regime types can be designed. We show that the only new, untested form of democracy is when every citizen is governed by the political party of his/her choice. Multiple full-edged...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316842
In this paper, we show that a concept of aggregation can hold in large network games with linear best replies. Breaking up large networks into smaller subnetworks, which can be replaced by representative players, leads to a coarse-grained description of strategic interactions. This method of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012655535
This paper compares stability of international environmental agreements for six different rules of coalition formation … coalitions. From a policy perspective, counterintuitively, it turns out that stability is higher under exclusive than under open … membership and stability increases with the degree of unanimity. We discuss the policy implications of our result for future …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011591895
architectures that cannot prevent free-riding in public good network games. Finally, we show that aggregation enhances the stability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011763026
Democracy is defined by two core tenets: voice and pluralism. Within these constraints, a wide variety of regime types can be designed. We show that the only new, untested form of democracy is when every citizen is governed by the political party of his/her choice. Multiple full-fledged...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009358880
literature on international environmental agreements to analyse the stability of such coalitions. A novel observation that we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010869409
This paper compares stability of international environmental agreements for six different rules of coalition formation … coalitions. From a policy perspective, counterintuitively, it turns out that stability is higher under exclusive than under open … membership and stability increases with the degree of unanimity. We discuss the policy implications of our result for future …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423070
the cartel stability concept of d'Aspremont et al. (1983) frequently use the assumption that countries can sign a single …
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We consider a model of the “world" with several regions that may create a unified entity or be partitioned into several unions (countries). The regions have distinct preferences over policies chosen in the country to which they belong and equally share the cost of public policies. It is known...
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