We consider two neighbouring regions whose pollution emissions damage their common environment. Mathematically the problem is formulated as a multi-stage supergame. At each stage, the players decide to cooperate or not during the time interval separating two successive stages. On this time interval, a non zero-sum game is defined. Under a cooperative regime, the players agree to apply the Nash bargaining solution. If a non cooperative regime prevails, the players get the Nash equilibrium outcomes. The structure of the optimal behaviour in the supergame is fully characterised, and time consistency of the solution investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)833-837
Number of pages4
JournalComputers and Industrial Engineering
Volume31
Issue number3-4
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1996

    Research areas

  • Environment, Nash equilibrium, Supergame

    Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science(all)
  • Engineering(all)

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