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Information inefficiency in a random linear economy model

General Finance 2016-10-11 v2 Physics and Society

Abstract

We study the effects of introducing information inefficiency in a model for a random linear economy with a representative consumer. This is done by considering statistical, instead of classical, economic general equilibria. Employing two different approaches we show that inefficiency increases the consumption set of a consumer but decreases her expected utility. In this scenario economic activity grows while welfare shrinks, that is the opposite of the behavior obtained by considering a rational consumer.

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@article{arxiv.1610.01270,
  title  = {Information inefficiency in a random linear economy model},
  author = {Joao Pedro Jerico and Renato Vicente},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.01270},
  year   = {2016}
}

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5 pages, 5 figures

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