On a foundation for Cournot equilibrium

Dickson, A. and Hartley, R. (2007) On a foundation for Cournot equilibrium. In: European Economic Association and the Econometric Society European Meetings (EEA-ESEM) 2006, 2006-08-24 - 2006-08-28.

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Abstract

We show in the context of a bilateral oligopoly where all agents are allowed to behave strategically the unexpected result that when the number of buyers becomes large the outcomes in a strategic market game do not converge to those at the Cournot equilibrium. However, convergence to Cournot outcomes is restored if the game is sequential: sellers move simultaneously as do buyers, but the former always move before the latter. This suggests that the ability to commit to supply decisions is an essential feature of Cournot equilibrium.

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Dickson, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9386-9036

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  Item type:	Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
  ID code:	7281
  Dates:	Date Event 2007 Published
  Subjects:	Social Sciences > Economic Theory
  Department:	Strathclyde Business School > Economics
  Depositing user:	Strathprints Administrator
  Date deposited:	27 Nov 2008 16:10
  Last modified:	12 Dec 2024 16:09
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/7281