Contribution to Book
When Non-transitive Relations Take Maxima and Competitive Equilibria Can't Be Beat
Economic Theory and International Trade
(2003)
Abstract
The paper generalizes theorems of Ky Fan and Hugo Sonnenschein on the existence of maximal elements for non-transitive relations. I used these results to show that a binary relation could be constructed whose maximal element must be a competitive equilibrium. Thus proving the existence of competitive equilibrium under somewhat more general conditions than had been done previously. In 1975, I thought this was a useful extension of the Gale Mas Collel existence theorem. Journal referees then didn't agree with me, so I let it ripen in my desk for 15 years. I still think it is worth looking at if you are interested in the existence of competitive equilibrium or in maximization of funny preference orderings.
Keywords
- existence of competitive equilibrium,
- non-transitive consumers,
- maximal elements,
- Arrow-Debreu model
Disciplines
Publication Date
July 1, 2003
Editor
William Neuefeind
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Series
Citation Information
Ted Bergstrom. "When Non-transitive Relations Take Maxima and Competitive Equilibria Can't Be Beat" VerlinEconomic Theory and International Trade (2003) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ted_bergstrom/61/