Rational expectations and the Cournot-Theocharis problem

In dynamic models in economics, often “rational expectations” are assumed. These are meant to show that the agents can correctly foresee the result of their own and the other agents' actions. In this paper, it is shown that this cannot happen in a simple oligopoly model with a linear demand fun...

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Main Author: Tönu Puu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/DDNS/2006/32103