Uniqueness of Equilibrium in the Classical Capital Asset Pricing Model

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
Year: 1988
Volume: 23
Issue: 3
Pages: 329-336

Score contribution per author:

2.018 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

General equilibrium in the classical two-period mean-variance capital asset pricing model is not unique. Corresponding to one single set of expectations, utility functions, and an initial wealth distribution, there may be several equilibria, and an asset may have different prices, expected rates of return, and betas in different equilibria. However, any equilibrium portfolio is sustained by a unique price system, and if investors have decreasing risk aversion, then any equilibrium allocation of the risky assets is sustained by a unique price system.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:cup:jfinqa:v:23:y:1988:i:03:p:329-336_01
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-26