Unawareness and bankruptcy: A general equilibrium model

Salvatore Modica, Aldo Rustichini and Jean-Marc Tallon
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Salvatore Modica: UNIPA - Università degli studi di Palermo - University of Palermo
Aldo Rustichini: CentER - Tilburg University [Netherlands]

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Abstract: We present a consistent pure-exchange general equilibrium model where agents may not be able to foresee all possible future contingencies. In this context, even with nominal assets and complete asset markets, an equilibrium may not exist without appropriate assumptions. Specific examples are provided. An existence result is proved under the main assumption that there are sufficiently many states that all the agents foresee. An intrinsic feature of the model is bankruptcy, which agents may involuntarily experience in the unforeseen states.

Keywords: Unawareness; bankruptcy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998-08
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Published in Economic Theory, 1998, 12 (2), pp.259-292. ⟨10.1007/s001990050221⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/s001990050221

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