Asset prices, debt constraints and inefficiency

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2011
Volume: 146
Issue: 4
Pages: 1520-1546

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 consider (possibly non-stationary) economies with endogenous solvency constraints under uncertainty over an infinite horizon, as in Alvarez and Jermann (2000) [5]. A sort of Cass Criterion (Cass, 1972 [10]) completely characterizes constrained inefficiency under the hypothesis of uniform gains from risk-sharing (which is always satisfied in stationary economies when the autarchy is constrained inefficient). Uniform gains from risk-sharing also guarantee a finite value of the intertemporal aggregate endowment at a constrained optimum. Hence, no equilibrium exhibits a null interest rate in the long run. Finally, constrained inefficiency occurs if and only if there exists a feasible redistribution producing a welfare improvement at all contingencies.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:146:y:2011:i:4:p:1520-1546
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24