Jackson, Matthew O. and van den Nouweland, Anne (2002) Strongly Stable Networks. Social Science Working Paper, 1147. California Institute of Technology , Pasadena, CA. (Unpublished) https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20170802-140336366
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Abstract
We analyze the formation of networks among individuals. In particular, we examine the existence of networks that are stable against changes in links by any coalition of individuals. We show that to investigate the existence of such strongly stable networks one can restrict focus on a component-wise egalitarian allocation of value. We show that when such strongly stable networks exist they coincide with the set of efficient networks (those maximizing the total productive value). We show that the existence of strongly stable networks is equivalent to core existence in a derived cooperative game and use that result to characterize the class of value functions for which there exist strongly stable networks via a "top convexity" condition on the value function on networks. We also consider a variation on strong stability where players can make side payments, and examine situations where value functions may be non-anonymous - depending on player labels.
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Additional Information: | An earlier and incomplete version of this paper was entitled "Efficient and Stable Networks and their Relationship to the Core," (August 1999). This supersedes that version. We began this work during a visit of Anne van den Nouweland to Caltech in April of 1999, and we thank Caltech for its hospitality. Support of the National Science Foundation under grant SBR-9729568 is also gratefully acknowledged. Published as Jackson, M.O., & Van den Nouweland, A. (2005). Strongly stable networks. Games and Economic Behavior, 51(2), 420-444. | ||||||
Group: | Social Science Working Papers | ||||||
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Subject Keywords: | networks, network formation, efficiency, stability, strong stability, core, strong equilibrium | ||||||
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Issue or Number: | 1147 | ||||||
Classification Code: | JEL: A14, C72, C72 | ||||||
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Deposited By: | Jacquelyn Bussone | ||||||
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