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Coalitions and Networks in Economic Analysis

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This Chapter presents recent strategic models of coalition and network formation, with two applications to industrial organization: the formation of cartels and strategic alliances.

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Bloch, F. (2004). Coalitions and Networks in Economic Analysis. In: Bourgine, P., Nadal, JP. (eds) Cognitive Economics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24708-1_24

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