TY - JOUR
T1 - Coalition formation in a global warming game: how the design of protocols affects the success of environmental treaty-making
AU - Eyckmans, Johan
AU - Finus, Michael
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - We combine new concepts of noncooperative coalition theory with an integrated assessment model on climate change to analyze the impact of different protocol designs on the success of coalition formation. We analyze the role of "single versus multiple coalitions," "open versus exclusive membership," "no, weak and strong consensus about membership" and "no transfers versus transfers." First, we want to find out whether and how modifications of the standard assumptions affect results that are associated with the widely applied cartel formation game in the noncooperative game theoretic analysis of international environmental agreements. Second, we discuss normative policy conclusions that emerge from the various modifications. Third, we confront our results with evidence on past international environmental treaties and derive an agenda for future research.
AB - We combine new concepts of noncooperative coalition theory with an integrated assessment model on climate change to analyze the impact of different protocol designs on the success of coalition formation. We analyze the role of "single versus multiple coalitions," "open versus exclusive membership," "no, weak and strong consensus about membership" and "no transfers versus transfers." First, we want to find out whether and how modifications of the standard assumptions affect results that are associated with the widely applied cartel formation game in the noncooperative game theoretic analysis of international environmental agreements. Second, we discuss normative policy conclusions that emerge from the various modifications. Third, we confront our results with evidence on past international environmental treaties and derive an agenda for future research.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-7445.2006.tb00184.x
U2 - 10.1111/j.1939-7445.2006.tb00184.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1939-7445.2006.tb00184.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0890-8575
VL - 19
SP - 323
EP - 358
JO - Natural Resource Modeling
JF - Natural Resource Modeling
IS - 3
ER -