Believing in Multiple Equilibria
Chichilnisky
Graciela
author
Columbia University. Economics
Heal
Geoffrey M.
author
Columbia University. Business
Columbia University. Earth Institute
Columbia University. International and Public Affairs
Streufert
Peter A.
author
Swinkels
Jeroen M.
author
Columbia University. Economics
contributor
originator
text
Working papers
New York
Department of Economics, Columbia University
1992
If agents have common priors concerning the probability with which equilibrium is selected, they have an incentive to trade beforehand. If their trading process satisfies a certain notion of individual rationality, these trades will reduce and ultimately remove all uncertainty concerning equilibrium selection. In this sense, multiple equilibria engender institutions which can uniquely determine equilibrium.
Economics
Department of Economics Discussion Papers
684
http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:15576
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