Coalitions in Oligopolies

An Introduction to the Sequential Procedures

Maurray Brown editor Shin-Hwan Chiang editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited

Published:8th Oct '03

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This book examines sequential coalition formation in oligopolies. Coalitions refer to mergers and acquisitions, cartels, and associations. The principal aim is the prediction and explanation of the coalition structure - whether an industry will emerge as a monopoly, say, or as a collection of sub-coalitions. In environments where decisions to form coalitions are made sequentially, the prediction and explanation of the equilibrium coalition structure can differ dramatically from the textbook simultaneous-move model. This difference derives from the knowledge effect, which is unique to the sequential-move models.

...Analyzes the sequential bargaining that brings about coalitions, shedding light on mergers, acquisitions, associations, alliances, takeovers, and cartels. Journal of Economic Literature, 2004

ISBN: 9780444514776

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm

Weight: 554g

268 pages