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Externalities, potential, value and consistency

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  • Dutta, Bhaskar
  • Ehlers, Lars
  • Kar, Anirban

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We provide new characterization results for the value of games in partition function form. In particular, we use the potential of a game to define the value. We also provide a characterization of the class of values which satisfies one form of reduced game consistency.

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  • Dutta, Bhaskar & Ehlers, Lars & Kar, Anirban, 2010. "Externalities, potential, value and consistency," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 145(6), pages 2380-2411, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jetheo:v:145:y:2010:i:6:p:2380-2411
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