Bargaining Power's Role in Determining the Division of Surplus in the Browneville Model
The division of the total surplus, or 'the pie,' from an economic interaction is determined by the relative bargaining power of the involved parties. In the Browneville model, the specific outcome on the Pareto efficiency curve between points C and F is decided by this power dynamic. When both the firm and citizens possess some bargaining power, they can negotiate a compromise that allows them to share the surplus, represented by the difference between maximum and minimum environmental quality (Emax − Emin).
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