Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Economics Research Institute Study Paper

Volume

3

Publisher

Utah State University Department of Economics

Publication Date

2004

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First Page

1

Last Page

13

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.

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