Intertemporal equilibria with Knightian uncertainty

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Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2013
Volume: 148
Issue: 4
Pages: 1582-1605

Authors (2)

Dana, Rose-Anne (not in RePEc) Riedel, Frank (Universität Bielefeld)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

We study a dynamic and infinite-dimensional model with incomplete multiple prior preferences. In interior efficient allocations, agents share a common risk-adjusted prior and subjective interest rate. Interior efficient allocations and equilibria coincide with those of economies with subjective expected utility and priors from the agentsʼ multiple prior sets. A specific model with neither risk nor uncertainty at the aggregate level is considered. Risk is always fully insured. For small levels of ambiguity, there exists an equilibrium with inertia where agents also insure fully against Knightian uncertainty. When the level of ambiguity exceeds a critical threshold, full insurance no longer prevails and there exist equilibria with inertia where agents do not insure against uncertainty at all. We also show that equilibria with inertia are indeterminate.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:148:y:2013:i:4:p:1582-1605
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29