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10/17/2000 03:40 PM by Walter;
You need more information to set up the game. I write some questions between ($ $). Two countries support each other to join the European Union but only one can be admitted. ($Does that mean that they have two options: cooperate/no
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10/17/2000 10:58 AM by name withheld; Probable but not certain outcome
Two countries Two countries support each other to join the European Union but only one can be admitted. Joining one would get more than when both join, since foreign investment that would otherwise go to other country would be diverted to the joining country. One can expect that in this case countries will run the campaign against each other's joining. But in that case if both will start such a campaign neither country will be invited to join. What is the solution? None of the country knows which one will be admitted after cooperative support. [Manage messages]