The evolution of Walrasian behavior in oligopolies

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-55

  Schenk Hoppé, Klaus Reiner ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

C13; C72; Cournot oligopoly; D80; Evolution; Imitation; Walrasian equilibria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042208628     PISSN: 03044068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4068(99)00010-5     Document Type: Article

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