Existence of a Non-Stationary Equilibrium in Search-And-Matching Models: TU and NTU

Christopher Sandmann () and Nicolas Bonneton

CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series from University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany

Abstract: This paper proves the existence of a non-stationary equilibrium in the canonical search- and-matching model with heterogeneous agents. Non-stationarity entails that the number and characteristics of unmatched agents evolve endogenously over time. An equilibrium exists under minimal regularity conditions and for both paradigms considered in the literature: transferable and non-transferable utility. We suggest that our proof strategy applies more broadly to a class of continuous-time, infinite-horizon models with a continuum of heterogeneous agents, also referred to as mean-field games, that evolve deterministically over time.

Keywords: equilibrium existence; search and matching; non-stationary; mean-field game (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D91 L15 L31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45
Date: 2023-05
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