ISSN:
1432-0479
Keywords:
Keywords and Phrases: Perfect competition, Continuum economies, Incentive compatibility, Thick markets, Walrasian equilibrium.
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JEL Classification Numbers: D41, D51.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Summary. In this paper, we introduce a perfect competition test which checks the incentives of arbitrarily small coalitions to behave strategically in endowments and preferences. We apply this coalitional incentive compatibility test to atomless economies with a continuum of differentiated commodities. We show that, under thickness conditions, economies with a finite number of types and economies whose set of agents' preferences is compact, pass this perfect competition test. Limiting results for replica economies are also presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001990050339
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