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Cooperation, stability and social welfare under majority rule

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  • Roland Pongou
  • Lawrence Diffo Lambo
  • Bertrand Tchantcho

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  • Roland Pongou & Lawrence Diffo Lambo & Bertrand Tchantcho, 2008. "Cooperation, stability and social welfare under majority rule," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 35(3), pages 555-574, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:35:y:2008:i:3:p:555-574
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    Keywords

    Collective choice; Cooperation; Binding solidarity agreements; Stability; Pareto-optimality; C70; C71; D70; D71; D72;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • C71 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Cooperative Games
    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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