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Chris -- 2025-05-10
The ‘Coase Theorem,’ due to the renowned economist Ronald Coase, is the observation that, in the absence of transaction costs,free trade in externalities will lead to an efficient allocation of resources regardless of the initial allocation of property rights. Perhaps I’m reaching here, but Coase’s Theorem is a claim regarding the overall (or coarse) structure of the final allocation. It has been criticized for neglecting the fine structure of the allocation, i.e., the income of the individual bargainers, which does depend on the initial allocation of resources. (You can find an elementary explanation here- http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/coasetheorem.htm). About 500 ghits-
Hoffman, E. and M. L. Spitzer (1982), “The Coarse Theorem: Some Experimental Tests,†Journal of Law and Economics, v. XXV, 73-98. Hoffman, E., McCabe K., ...
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D. Kahneman, J.L. Knetsch and R. Thaler (1990), ‘Experimental Tests of the. Endowment Effect and the Coarse Theorem’, Journal of Political Economy, 98 …
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The Coarse theorem says that the parties can achieve the social optimum if the transaction cost is low, property rights clearly defined and enforced …
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Take the world view and apply cost-benefit analysis or the Coarse theorem etc. to the abortion “dilemma”; help us truly understand..
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She draws reference to Worrel et al (1990) extended Coarse Theorem (ability of perfect market systems to internalize externalities) to show that …
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The Coarse theorem gives a notion of what efficiency means when making an agreement. Referring to bilateral relationships, Coarse suggests that …
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Shelby wrote: Coarse’s Theorem is there are no externalities, ... Coarse Theorem is just another way of stating the 1956 law of …
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The Coarse theorem suggests that efficient solutions to externalities can be determined through bargaining.
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Coarse Theorem predicts that the externalities between people will be voluntary internalized by private negotiation …
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