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 …

We consider a hedonic coalition formation game in which at each possible partition any new coalition can decide the … can decide whether or not to support a coalition's move: they know which future partition, and hence payoffs, will be … probabilities that are always above some e > 0, then there is a behavior profile in which no coalition has a profitable one …