The stationary equilibrium of three-person coalitional bargaining games with random proposers: a classification

We present a classification of all stationary subgame perfect equilibria of the random proposer model for a three-person cooperative game according to the level of efficiency. The efficiency level is characterized by the number of “central” players who join all equilibrium coalitions. The existence of a central player guarantees asymptotic efficiency. The marginal contributions of players to the grand coalition play a critical role in their expected equilibrium payoffs. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014