Abstract
We consider a matching with contracts model in which buyers face financial constraints. In this model, a competitive equilibrium may fail to exist. We therefore propose the new notion of quantity-constrained competitive equilibrium (QCCE). At a QCCE, buyers form expectations about the expected supply of trades. A buyer may expect that a trade is not to be supplied if the corresponding financial constraint is binding. We show the existence of QCCEs via a dynamic process that updates prices and quantity constraints, the equivalence between QCCE outcomes and stable outcomes, and some other properties of QCCEs like the lattice property.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 777-802 |
Journal | International Economic Review |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
Keywords
- AUCTIONS
- STABILITY
- NETWORKS