Volume 35, Number 1, 191-199, DOI: 10.1007/s00199-007-0234-7

Sunspot-like equilibria in an overlapping generations economy with strategic interactions

Sonia Di Giannatale

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Abstract

In this paper I analyze the effect of market uncertainty in an overlapping generations economy with strategic interactions among agents. I demonstrate the existence of sunspot-like equilibria, in which arbitrarily small amounts of intrinsic uncertainty in agents’ offers generate large fluctuations in equilibrium bids and prices.

Keywords  Sunspots - Strategic interaction

JEL Classification Numbers  C72 - C73 - D51 - L16


I would like to express my gratitude to Stephen Spear for his guidance during the realization of this project. I thank an anonymous referee for providing insightful comments and suggestions. I have benefited from comments by Alexander Elbittar, Cesar Guerrero, and Vivek Ramachandran.

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