Mediators as the Walrasian Auctioneers of Exchange Theory
David Dickinson
No 2003-09, Working Papers from Utah State University, Department of Economics
Abstract:
This article opens up mediation to systematic economic analysis by considering mediators as analogous to the Walrasian auctioneers of exchange theory. By altering trade-off rates among bargaining issues, mediators facilitate a process leading towards Pareto efficient voluntary settlements.
Keywords: mediation; dispute resolution; exchange economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D51 J52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2003-08
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