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Multilateral Bargaining with Discrete Surplus

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  • Maurya, Amit Kumar

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Krishna and Serrano (1996) show a unique and efficient outcome in a model of multilateral bargaining. We show that the predictability of the model critically depends on the nature of the surplus i.e. whether it is continuous or discrete. We show that the model suffers from multiple equilibria and severe inefficiency when the surplus is discrete, not continuous as assumed in Krishna and Serrano (1996), and players are patient enough.

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  • Maurya, Amit Kumar, 2015. "Multilateral Bargaining with Discrete Surplus," MPRA Paper 67558, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Multilateral bargaining; Discrete surplus; Inefficiency;
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    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory

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