Properties and Characterization of General Equilibrium
See also: Fundamental theorems of welfare economicsBasic questions in general equilibrium analysis are concerned with the conditions under which an equilibrium will be efficient, which efficient equilibria can be achieved, when an equilibrium is guaranteed to exist and when the equilibrium will be unique and stable.
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