Olson VS. Coase: Coalitional worth in conflict

Theory and Decision

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-357

  Esteban, Joan ^a   Sákovics, József ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alliance; Coalition formation; Conflict

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SET THEORY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ALLIANCES; COALITION FORMATION; CONFLICTS; FREE-RIDING EFFECTS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 9144258472     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:THEO.0000047490.12475.03     Document Type: Article

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