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How do coalitions get built? Evidence from an extensive form coalition game with and without communication

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  • Gary Bolton & Jeannette Brosig-Koch, 2012. "How do coalitions get built? Evidence from an extensive form coalition game with and without communication," International Journal of Game Theory, Springer;Game Theory Society, vol. 41(3), pages 623-649, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jogath:v:41:y:2012:i:3:p:623-649
    DOI: 10.1007/s00182-011-0307-5
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    Keywords

    Coalitional bargaining; Communication; Game theory; Experiment; C7; C9; D7;
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    JEL classification:

    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • C9 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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