Competitive markets, collective decisions and group formation

We consider a general equilibrium model where groups operating in a competitive market environment can have several members and make efficient collective consumption decisions. Individuals have the option to leave the group and make it on their own or join another group. We study the effect of these...

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Hauptverfasser: Gersbach, Hans (VerfasserIn) , Haller, Hans (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Book/Monograph Arbeitspapier
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Munich Univ., Center for Economic Studies [u.a.] 2003
Schriftenreihe:CESifo working paper series Empirical and theoretical methods 953
In: CESifo working papers (953)

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Verfasserangaben:Hans Gersbach; Hans Haller
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Zusammenfassung:We consider a general equilibrium model where groups operating in a competitive market environment can have several members and make efficient collective consumption decisions. Individuals have the option to leave the group and make it on their own or join another group. We study the effect of these outside options on group formation, group stability, equilibrium existence, and equilibrium efficiency.
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