List of Figures | p. vii |
List of Tables | p. ix |
Preface | p. xi |
Preview | p. 1 |
The Problem | p. 1 |
Objective and Theoretical Foundations | p. 5 |
Organization of the Book | p. 7 |
Some Methodological Remarks | p. 8 |
Strategic Bargaining and Self-enforcing Contracts | p. 11 |
Introduction | p. 11 |
The State of the Art | p. 12 |
On Discount Factors and Time Horizons | p. 19 |
The Scope for Cooperation in a Non-cooperative Environment | p. 21 |
A Theory of Strategic Bargaining for Self-enforcing Contracts | p. 39 |
On Intertemporal Effects of Strategic Bargaining for a Self-enforcing Contract | p. 58 |
Summary: The Basic Results | p. 62 |
Bargaining for a Collective Good without Transfers | p. 68 |
Introduction: Self-enforcing Cooperation without Transfers | p. 68 |
Model Assumptions, Compliance Constraints and Optimal Policies | p. 71 |
Concession Line and Strategic Bargaining Solution | p. 88 |
The Impact of Discount Factor Changes | p. 105 |
Application I: Implicit Collusion in Duopolistic Markets | p. 111 |
Summary | p. 120 |
Bargaining for a Collective Good with Transfers | p. 123 |
Introduction: Self-enforcing Cooperation with Transfers | p. 123 |
The Role of Transfers for the Compliance Constraints: the Receiver's and the Donor's Case | p. 128 |
Optimal Policies | p. 135 |
Concession Policies and Concession Lines | p. 146 |
Feasibility Constraints, Strategic Bargaining Solutions and the Impact of Discount Factor Changes | p. 167 |
Application II: International Environmental Policy | p. 185 |
Application III: Trade Policy | p. 191 |
Summary | p. 203 |
Bargaining between Buyer and Seller | p. 206 |
Introduction: Self-enforcing Cooperation between Buyer and Seller | p. 206 |
Compliance Constraints, Optimal Policies and the Concession Line | p. 209 |
Strategic Bargaining Solutions and the Impact of Discount Factor Changes | p. 221 |
Summary | p. 229 |
Concluding Remarks | p. 231 |
Policy Implications | p. 233 |
An Agenda for Future Research | p. 236 |
Rebargaining-proofness | p. 239 |
References | p. 249 |
Index | p. 257 |
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