Multiplicity in general financial equilibrium with portfolio constraints

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Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2008
Volume: 142
Issue: 1
Pages: 100-127

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Abstract

This paper explores the role of portfolio constraints in generating multiplicity of equilibrium. We present a simple financial market economy with two goods and two households, households who face constraints on their ability to take unbounded positions in risky stocks. Absent such constraints, equilibrium allocation is unique and is Pareto efficient. With one portfolio constraint in place, the efficient equilibrium is still possible; however, additional inefficient equilibria in which the constraint is binding may emerge. We show further that with portfolio constraints cum incomplete markets, there may be a continuum of equilibria; adding incomplete markets may lead to real indeterminacy.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:142:y:2008:i:1:p:100-127
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24