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The River Sharing Problem: A Survey

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  • SYLVAIN BEAL

    (CRESE, University of Franche-Comté, 30 Avenue de l'Observatoire, 25009 Besançon, France)

  • AMANDINE GHINTRAN

    (EQUIPPE, University of Lille 3, Domaine universitaire du Pont de Bois, BP 59653 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France)

  • ERIC REMILA

    (LIP, CNRS-ENS Lyon-University of Lyon 1, University of Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon Cedex 07, France)

  • PHILIPPE SOLAL

    (GATE-CNRS, University of Saint-Etienne, 06 rue Basse des Rives, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France)

Abstract

The river sharing problem deals with the fair distribution of welfare resulting from the optimal allocation of water among a set of riparian agents. Ambec and Sprumont [Sharing a river, J. Econ. Theor.107, 453–462] address this problem by modeling it as a cooperative TU-game on the set of riparian agents. Solutions to that problem are reviewed in this article. These solutions are obtained via an axiomatic study on the class of river TU-games or via a market mechanism.

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  • Sylvain Beal & Amandine Ghintran & Eric Remila & Philippe Solal, 2013. "The River Sharing Problem: A Survey," International Game Theory Review (IGTR), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(03), pages 1-19.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:igtrxx:v:15:y:2013:i:03:n:s0219198913400161
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219198913400161
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    Keywords

    Core; externalities; graph games; marginal vectors; river sharing problem; C71; D62; H23;
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    JEL classification:

    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • C0 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General
    • C6 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling
    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • D5 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics

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