Dávid Csercsik
(David Csercsik)

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Játékelméleti Kutatócsoport
Közgazdaság-tudományi Intézet
Közgazdaság- és Regionális Tudományi Kutatóközpont

Budapest, Hungary
http://econ.core.hu/english/res/game_desc.html
RePEc:edi:jkhashu (more details at EDIRC)

Citations

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Blog mentions

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1. László Á. Kóczy & Dávid Csercsik, 2011. "Externalities in the games over electrical power transmission networks," Working Paper Series 1103, Óbuda University, Keleti Faculty of Business and Management.
   • David Csercsik & Laszlo A. Koczy, 2011. "Externalities in the games over electrical power transmission networks," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1125, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.

   Mentioned in:

   1. Nem minden hálózat szuper (lehet szubadditív is)
      by Kóczy László in Kóczy játékelmélet blogja on 2011-05-30 18:18:00

Working papers

1. David Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Balazs R. Sziklai & Laszlo A. Koczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1904, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   • Csercsik, Dávid & Hubert, Franz & Sziklai, Balázs R. & Kóczy, László Á., 2019. "Modeling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 355-365.
   • D'avid Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Bal'azs R. Sziklai & L'aszl'o 'A. K'oczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Papers 1901.11435, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2019.

   Cited by:

   1. V. A. Volkonsky & A. I. Kuzovkin, 2021. "Benefits and Losses for European Countries from the Northern Stream-2 Gas Pipeline: Overview of Estimates by Scientists and Energy Industries," Studies on Russian Economic Development, Springer, vol. 32(6), pages 689-694, November.
   2. Aram Lee & Jeonghwan Kim, 2023. "Analysis of Bargaining Power between the EU and Russia by Altering Gas Supply Network Structure," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-12, March.
   3. Kameng Nip & Changjun Wang & Zizhuo Wang, 2022. "Competitive and Cooperative Assortment Games under Markov Chain Choice Model," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 31(3), pages 1033-1051, March.
   4. Basso, Franco & Basso, Leonardo J. & Rönnqvist, Mikael & Weintraub, Andres, 2021. "Coalition formation in collaborative production and transportation with competing firms," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 289(2), pages 569-581.
   5. Bin Meng & Haibo Kuang & Erxuan Niu & Jing Li & Zhenhui Li, 2020. "Research on the Transformation Path of the Green Intelligent Port: Outlining the Perspective of the Evolutionary Game “Government–Port–Third-Party Organization”," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-25, September.
   6. Csercsik, Dávid, 2022. "Convex combinatorial auction of pipeline network capacities," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).
   7. Sziklai, Balázs R. & Kóczy, László Á. & Csercsik, Dávid, 2020. "The impact of Nord Stream 2 on the European gas market bargaining positions," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
   8. Han, Zhixin & Fang, Debin & Yang, Peiwen & Lei, Leyao, 2023. "Cooperative mechanisms for multi-energy complementarity in the electricity spot market," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 127(PB).
   9. David Lowing, 2023. "Cost allocation in energy distribution networks," Working Papers hal-03680156, HAL.
      • David Lowing, 2024. "Cost allocation in energy distribution networks," Post-Print hal-04287238, HAL.
   10. D'avid Csercsik, 2020. "Convex Combinatorial Auction of Pipeline Network Capacities," Papers 2002.06554, arXiv.org.

2. Balazs Sziklai & Laszlo A. Koczy & David Csercsik, 2018. "The geopolitical impact of Nord Stream 2," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1821, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.

   Cited by:

   1. Anna A. Bakulina & Olga V. Panina & Stanislav E. Prokofiev & Natalia L. Krasyukova & Valery L. Abramov & Natalia V. Sergeeva & Olga V. Loseva & Tatiana G. Kasyanenko & Elena V. Takmakova, 2021. "The Black Sea Region Energy Cooperation: Current Trends and Prospects," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(4), pages 257-266.
   2. David Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Balazs R. Sziklai & Laszlo A. Koczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1904, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
      • Csercsik, Dávid & Hubert, Franz & Sziklai, Balázs R. & Kóczy, László Á., 2019. "Modeling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 355-365.
      • D'avid Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Bal'azs R. Sziklai & L'aszl'o 'A. K'oczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Papers 1901.11435, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2019.
   3. V. A. Volkonsky & A. I. Kuzovkin, 2021. "Benefits and Losses for European Countries from the Northern Stream-2 Gas Pipeline: Overview of Estimates by Scientists and Energy Industries," Studies on Russian Economic Development, Springer, vol. 32(6), pages 689-694, November.
   4. Dubský, Zbyněk & Tichý, Lukáš & Pavliňák, Daniel, 2021. "A quantifiable approach to the selection of criteria and indexation for comparison of the gas pipeline projects leading to the EU: Diversification rationality against securitisation?," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 225(C).
   5. László Á. Kóczy, 2022. "Core-stability over networks with widespread externalities," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 318(2), pages 1001-1027, November.
   6. Kamila Pronińska & Krzysztof Księżopolski, 2021. "Baltic Offshore Wind Energy Development—Poland’s Public Policy Tools Analysis and the Geostrategic Implications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-17, August.
   7. Olga Yu. Gorodetskaya & Gulnara I. Alekseeva & Kira A. Artamonova & Natalia A. Sadovnikova & Svetlana G. Babich & Elvira N. Iamalova & Anatoliy M. Tarasov, 2021. "Investment Attractiveness of the Russian Energy Sector MNCs: Assessment and Challenges," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(2), pages 199-207.

3. David Csercsik & Balazs Sziklai, 2013. "Traffic Routing Oligopoly," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1309, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   • Dávid Csercsik & Balázs Sziklai, 2015. "Traffic routing oligopoly," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 23(4), pages 743-762, December.

   Cited by:

   1. László Á. Kóczy, 2018. "Partition Function Form Games," Theory and Decision Library C, Springer, number 978-3-319-69841-0, March.
   2. Ferenc Forgó & László Kóczy & Miklós Pintér, 2015. "Editorial," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 23(4), pages 723-725, December.
   3. D'avid Csercsik & Anne Neumann, 2022. "Solidarity in natural gas storage: A potential allocation mechanism of stored quantities among several players during times of crisis," Papers 2209.05089, arXiv.org, revised Aug 2023.
   4. Dávid Csercsik & Sándor Imre, 2017. "Cooperation and coalitional stability in decentralized wireless networks," Telecommunication Systems: Modelling, Analysis, Design and Management, Springer, vol. 64(4), pages 571-584, April.

4. Habis , Helga & Csercsik, Dávid, 2012. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," Working Papers 2012:27, Lund University, Department of Economics.
   • Helga Habis & Dávid Csercsik, 2015. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, March.
   • Helga Habis & David Csercsik, 2012. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1229, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.

   Cited by:

   1. Dávid Csercsik & László Á. Kóczy, 2017. "Efficiency and Stability in Electrical Power Transmission Networks: a Partition Function Form Approach," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 1161-1184, December.
   2. David Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Balazs R. Sziklai & Laszlo A. Koczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1904, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
      • Csercsik, Dávid & Hubert, Franz & Sziklai, Balázs R. & Kóczy, László Á., 2019. "Modeling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 355-365.
      • D'avid Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Bal'azs R. Sziklai & L'aszl'o 'A. K'oczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Papers 1901.11435, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2019.
   3. László Á. Kóczy, 2018. "Partition Function Form Games," Theory and Decision Library C, Springer, number 978-3-319-69841-0, March.
   4. Jan Abrell & Friedrich Kunz, 2013. "Integrating Intermittent Renewable Wind Generation: A Stochastic Multi-Market Electricity Model for the European Electricity Market," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 1301, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
      • Jan Abrell & Friedrich Kunz, 2015. "Integrating Intermittent Renewable Wind Generation - A Stochastic Multi-Market Electricity Model for the European Electricity Market," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 117-147, March.
   5. Lotte Verdonck & Katrien Ramaekers & Benoît Depaire & An Caris & Gerrit K. Janssens, 2019. "Analysing the Effect of Partner Characteristics on the Performance of Horizontal Carrier Collaborations," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 583-609, June.
   6. Laszlo A. Koczy, 2019. "The risk-based core for cooperative games with uncertainty," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1906, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   7. Dávid Csercsik, 2016. "Competition and Cooperation in a Bidding Model of Electrical Energy Trade," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 1043-1073, December.

5. László Á. Kóczy & Dávid Csercsik, 2011. "Externalities in the games over electrical power transmission networks," Working Paper Series 1103, Óbuda University, Keleti Faculty of Business and Management.
   • David Csercsik & Laszlo A. Koczy, 2011. "Externalities in the games over electrical power transmission networks," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1125, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.

   Cited by:

   1. László Á. Kóczy, 2018. "Partition Function Form Games," Theory and Decision Library C, Springer, number 978-3-319-69841-0, March.
   2. Helga Habis & Dávid Csercsik, 2015. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, March.
      • Habis , Helga & Csercsik, Dávid, 2012. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," Working Papers 2012:27, Lund University, Department of Economics.
      • Helga Habis & David Csercsik, 2012. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1229, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   3. David Csercsik, 2013. "Competition and cooperation in a PFF game theoretic model of electrical energy trade," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1310, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   4. Joris Morbee, 2014. "International Transport of Captured $$\hbox {CO}_2$$ CO 2 : Who Can Gain and How Much?," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 57(3), pages 299-322, March.
   5. Dávid Csercsik, 2016. "Competition and Cooperation in a Bidding Model of Electrical Energy Trade," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 1043-1073, December.

Articles

1. Csercsik, Dávid, 2022. "Convex combinatorial auction of pipeline network capacities," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).

   Cited by:

   1. Liao, Qi & Tu, Renfu & Zhang, Wan & Wang, Bohong & Liang, Yongtu & Zhang, Haoran, 2023. "Auction design for capacity allocation in the petroleum pipeline under fair opening," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 264(C).

2. Csercsik, Dávid, 2021. "Strategic bidding via the interplay of minimum income condition orders in day-ahead power exchanges," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).

   Cited by:

   1. Sirin, Selahattin Murat & Erten, Ibrahim, 2022. "Price spikes, temporary price caps, and welfare effects of regulatory interventions on wholesale electricity markets," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).

3. Sziklai, Balázs R. & Kóczy, László Á. & Csercsik, Dávid, 2020. "The impact of Nord Stream 2 on the European gas market bargaining positions," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).

   Cited by:

   1. Giuseppe T. Cirella & Alessio Russo & Federico Benassi & Ernest Czermański & Anatoliy G. Goncharuk & Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrzabek, 2021. "Energy Re-Shift for an Urbanizing World," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-22, September.
   2. Hauser, Philipp, 2021. "Does ‘more’ equal ‘better’? – Analyzing the impact of diversification strategies on infrastructure in the European gas market," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 153(C).
   3. Goodell, John W. & Gurdgiev, Constantin & Paltrinieri, Andrea & Piserà, Stefano, 2023. "Global energy supply risk: Evidence from the reactions of European natural gas futures to Nord Stream announcements," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 125(C).
   4. V. A. Volkonsky & A. I. Kuzovkin, 2021. "Benefits and Losses for European Countries from the Northern Stream-2 Gas Pipeline: Overview of Estimates by Scientists and Energy Industries," Studies on Russian Economic Development, Springer, vol. 32(6), pages 689-694, November.
   5. Filip Božić & Daria Karasalihović Sedlar & Ivan Smajla & Ivana Ivančić, 2021. "Analysis of Changes in Natural Gas Physical Flows for Europe via Ukraine in 2020," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-22, August.
   6. Wood, Steve & Henke, Otto, 2021. "Denmark and Nord Stream 2: A small state's role in global energy politics," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 148(PB).
   7. Mišík, Matúš, 2022. "The EU needs to improve its external energy security," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
   8. Christine Sturm, 2022. "Between a rock and a hard place: European energy policy and complexity in the wake of the Ukraine war," Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Springer;Associazione Amici di Economia e Politica Industriale, vol. 49(4), pages 835-878, December.

4. Dávid Csercsik & Ádám Sleisz & Péter Márk Sőrés, 2019. "The Uncertain Bidder Pays Principle and Its Implementation in a Simple Integrated Portfolio-Bidding Energy-Reserve Market Model," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-25, August.

   Cited by:

   1. Divényi, Dániel & Polgári, Beáta & Sleisz, Ádám & Sőrés, Péter & Raisz, Dávid, 2021. "Investigating minimum income condition orders on European power exchanges: Controversial properties and enhancement proposals," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 281(C).
   2. Ádám Sleisz & Dániel Divényi & Beáta Polgári & Péter Sőrés & Dávid Raisz, 2022. "A Novel Cost Allocation Mechanism for Local Flexibility in the Power System with Partial Disintermediation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-18, November.

5. Csercsik, Dávid & Hubert, Franz & Sziklai, Balázs R. & Kóczy, László Á., 2019. "Modeling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 355-365.
   • David Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Balazs R. Sziklai & Laszlo A. Koczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1904, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   • D'avid Csercsik & Franz Hubert & Bal'azs R. Sziklai & L'aszl'o 'A. K'oczy, 2019. "Modelling transfer profits as externalities in a cooperative game-theoretic model of natural gas networks," Papers 1901.11435, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2019.
   See citations under working paper version above.
6. Dávid Csercsik & László Á. Kóczy, 2017. "Efficiency and Stability in Electrical Power Transmission Networks: a Partition Function Form Approach," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 1161-1184, December.

   Cited by:

   1. László Á. Kóczy, 2018. "Partition Function Form Games," Theory and Decision Library C, Springer, number 978-3-319-69841-0, March.
   2. Saavedra–Nieves, Alejandro & Casas–Méndez, Balbina, 2023. "On the centrality analysis of covert networks using games with externalities," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 309(3), pages 1365-1378.
   3. László Á. Kóczy, 2022. "Core-stability over networks with widespread externalities," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 318(2), pages 1001-1027, November.
   4. Basso, Franco & Basso, Leonardo J. & Rönnqvist, Mikael & Weintraub, Andres, 2021. "Coalition formation in collaborative production and transportation with competing firms," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 289(2), pages 569-581.

7. Dávid Csercsik, 2016. "Competition and Cooperation in a Bidding Model of Electrical Energy Trade," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 1043-1073, December.

   Cited by:

   1. Churkin, Andrey & Bialek, Janusz & Pozo, David & Sauma, Enzo & Korgin, Nikolay, 2021. "Review of Cooperative Game Theory applications in power system expansion planning," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
   2. Dávid Csercsik & László Á. Kóczy, 2017. "Efficiency and Stability in Electrical Power Transmission Networks: a Partition Function Form Approach," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 1161-1184, December.
   3. László Á. Kóczy, 2018. "Partition Function Form Games," Theory and Decision Library C, Springer, number 978-3-319-69841-0, March.
   4. Xue Chen & Jun Li & Zhongbao Wang, 2023. "Equilibrium Decisions for Fresh Product Supply Chain Considering Consumers’ Freshness Preference," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 771-797, September.
   5. Arnaud Z. Dragicevic, 2019. "Market Coordination Under Non-Equilibrium Dynamics," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 19(3), pages 697-715, September.
   6. Du, Jinming, 2019. "Redistribution promotes cooperation in spatial public goods games under aspiration dynamics," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 363(C), pages 1-1.
   7. C. Ruiz & F. J. Nogales & F. J. Prieto, 2018. "Retail Equilibrium with Switching Consumers in Electricity Markets," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 145-180, March.

8. Helga Habis & Dávid Csercsik, 2015. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, March.
   • Habis , Helga & Csercsik, Dávid, 2012. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," Working Papers 2012:27, Lund University, Department of Economics.
   • Helga Habis & David Csercsik, 2012. "Cooperation with Externalities and Uncertainty," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1229, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   See citations under working paper version above.
9. Dávid Csercsik & Balázs Sziklai, 2015. "Traffic routing oligopoly," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 23(4), pages 743-762, December.
   • David Csercsik & Balazs Sziklai, 2013. "Traffic Routing Oligopoly," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1309, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
   See citations under working paper version above.

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1. NEP-ENE: Energy Economics (6) 2011-06-04 2011-07-27 2012-11-11 2014-11-12 2018-10-01 2019-04-01. Author is listed
2. NEP-GTH: Game Theory (6) 2011-06-04 2011-07-27 2012-11-11 2014-11-12 2018-10-01 2019-04-01. Author is listed
3. NEP-NET: Network Economics (5) 2011-06-04 2011-07-27 2012-11-11 2014-11-12 2016-06-25. Author is listed
4. NEP-BAN: Banking (1) 2016-06-25
5. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2014-11-12
6. NEP-CIS: Confederation of Independent States (1) 2018-10-01
7. NEP-EEC: European Economics (1) 2018-10-01
8. NEP-IND: Industrial Organization (1) 2014-11-12
9. NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (1) 2012-11-11
10. NEP-TRA: Transition Economics (1) 2018-10-01
11. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2014-11-12

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