Arbeitspapier

Endogenous Strategic Issue Linkage in International Negotiations

This paper analyses issue linkage as a way to increase co-operation on issues where incentives to free-ride are strong. The goal is to determine under what conditions players prefer to link negotiations on two different issues rather than to negotiate on the two issues separately. Suppose that players are asked to vote on issue linkage before starting negotiations. Under what conditions would they vote in favour of issue linkage? The answer to this question is not trivial. Issue linkage may indeed increase the number of cooperators on the provision of a public good (a typical issue characterised by strong incentives to free-ride). However, at the same time, issue linkage may reduce the number of cooperating players on the other economic issue which is linked to the provision of a public good. Players therefore face a trade-off. This paper analyses this trade-off within a game-theoretic framework and shows under what conditions issue linkage is players' equilibrium strategy.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Nota di Lavoro ; No. 40.2003

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Game Theory and Bargaining Theory: General
Thema
International environmental agreements
coalition formation games
issue linkage
Verhandlungen
Koalition
Spieltheorie
Öffentliche Güter
Theorie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Carraro, Carlo
Marchiori, Carmen
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
(wo)
Milano
(wann)
2003

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Carraro, Carlo
  • Marchiori, Carmen
  • Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)

Entstanden

  • 2003

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