Title
Coalition formation as a dynamic process
Abstract
We study coalition formation as an ongoing, dynamic process, with payoffs generated as coalitions form, disintegrate, or regroup. A process of coalition formation (PCF) is an equilibrium if a coalitional move to some other state can be “justified” by the expectation of higher future value, compared to inaction. This future value, in turn, is endogenous: it depends on coalitional movements at each node. We study existence of equilibrium PCFs. We connect deterministic equilibrium PCFs with unique absorbing state to the core, and equilibrium PCFs with multiple absorbing states to the largest consistent set. In addition, we study cyclical as well as stochastic equilibrium PCFs.
Year
DOI
Venue
2003
10.1016/S0022-0531(03)00004-8
Journal of Economic Theory
Keywords
DocType
Volume
C71,C73
Journal
110
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
0022-0531
18
PageRank 
References 
Authors
4.34
2
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hideo Konishi112635.99
Debraj Ray26213.83