Item Type | Journal paper |
Abstract | This paper analyzes the occurrence of the group-size paradox in situations in which groups compete for rents, allowing for degrees of rivalry of the rent among group members. We provide two intuitive criteria for the group-impact function which for groups with within-group symmetric valuations of the rent determine whether there are advantages or disadvantages for larger groups: social-interactions effects and returns to scale. For groups with within-group asymmetric valuations, the complementarity of group members’ efforts and the composition of valuations are shown to play a role as further factors. |
Authors | Kolmar, Martin & Rommeswinkel, Hendrik |
Journal or Publication Title | Social Choice and Welfare |
Language | English |
Subjects | economics social sciences |
HSG Classification | contribution to scientific community |
HSG Profile Area | SEPS - Economic Policy |
Refereed | Yes |
Date | 4 June 2020 |
Publisher | Springer |
Number | 55 |
Page Range | 777-822 |
Publisher DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00355-020-01264-0 |
Depositing User | Prof. Dr. Martin Kolmar |
Date Deposited | 27 Jan 2021 12:54 |
Last Modified | 27 Jan 2021 12:54 |
URI: | https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/262181 |
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