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Abstract
Transboundary pollution constitutes an important component of environmental degradation in many
countries. The demand for institutional changes that reduce transboundaiy pollution grows with increasing levels of
economic development and accumulation of environmental degradatioo. Single countries, however, can set up such
institutions only in cooperation with other countries. This paper analy7.CS the strategic game theoretic situation of
countries ccncemed with transboundary polhnion under alternative benefit-<:<>st situations. The results suggest that a
system of reciprocal obligations of countries can result in supranational agreements if the assurance problem of each
signatory can be solved and the distribution of costs and benefits of such agreements are perceived as being fair.