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A Stability Index for Local Effectivity Functions

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  • Joseph M. Abdou

    (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

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We study the structure of unstable local effectivity functions defined for n players and p alternatives. A stability index based on the notion of cycle is introduced. In the particular case of simple games, the stability index is closely related to the Nakamura Number. In general it may be any integer between 2 and p. We prove that the stability index for maximal effectivity functions and for maximal local effectivity functions is either 2 or 3.

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  • Joseph M. Abdou, 2010. "A Stability Index for Local Effectivity Functions," Post-Print halshs-00389003, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00389003
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2009.12.003
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    Keywords

    Stability Index; Acyclicity; Strong Nash Equilibrium; Core; Solvability; Consistency; Simple Game; Effectivity Function; Indice de stabilité; pouvoir; jeu simple; Coeur; cycle de Condorcet;
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    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations

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