Is a Unique Cournot Equilibrium Locally Stable? |
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Authors: | Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar |
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Institution: | Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, Indiaf1 |
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Abstract: | We consider a homogeneous product oligopoly, where the Cournot equilibrium is regular and unique. We show that for a duopoly, a unique Cournot equilibrium is always locally stable. For a “n” firm asymmetric cost oligopoly a unique Cournot equilibrium is locally stable under very general conditions. The sufficient conditions for local stability of a unique Cournot equilibrium are much less restrictive than what the existing literature suggests. For a symmetric cost oligopoly the unique Cournot equilibrium is almost always locally stable, except for a perverse case. Journal of Economic Literature Classification number: L13. |
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