Existence, uniqueness and efficiency of equilibrium in hedonic markets with multidimensional types

Economic Theory

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-315

  Ekeland, Ivar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competitive markets; Equilibrium; Hedonic goods; Optimal transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749108310     PISSN: 09382259     EISSN: 14320479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00199-008-0427-8     Document Type: Article

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