Arrow–Debreu model

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The Arrow–Debreu model is a foundational general equilibrium framework in economics that rigorously characterizes how competitive markets can allocate resources efficiently across time and under uncertainty.

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instanceOf economic model
general equilibrium model
microeconomic theory concept
assumes complete information
local non-satiation of preferences
no externalities
no increasing returns to scale
basedOn complete markets assumption
convex preferences
convex production sets
perfect competition assumption
price-taking behavior
rational agents
characterizes Pareto efficiency of competitive equilibrium
conditions for existence of competitive equilibrium
describes allocation under uncertainty
competitive equilibrium
intertemporal allocation of resources
resource allocation
developedBy Gérard Debreu
Kenneth J. Arrow
linked to: Kenneth Arrow
field economics
general equilibrium theory
microeconomics
formalizedIn Arrow–Debreu–McKenzie model
implies First Welfare Theorem
Second Welfare Theorem
includes commodities
consumers
contingent commodities
firms
states of nature
time periods
influenced asset pricing theory
macroeconomic general equilibrium models
modern financial economics
welfare economics
namedAfter Gérard Debreu
Kenneth J. Arrow
linked to: Kenneth Arrow
relatedTo Walrasian general equilibrium
complete markets
contingent claims theory
expected utility theory
intertemporal choice
uses Walrasian equilibrium concept
commodity space
price vector
state-contingent claims

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First Welfare Theorem mathematicalFramework Arrow–Debreu model
First Welfare Theorem formalizedBy Arrow–Debreu 1954 existence theorem
linked to: Arrow–Debreu model
Lucas asset pricing model usesConcept Arrow–Debreu equilibrium
linked to: Arrow–Debreu model
Lucas asset pricing model relatedTo Arrow–Debreu asset pricing framework
linked to: Arrow–Debreu model
Lucas tree model relatedTo Arrow–Debreu equilibrium
linked to: Arrow–Debreu model
Lionel W. McKenzie knownFor Arrow–Debreu–McKenzie model of general equilibrium
linked to: Arrow–Debreu model
Gérard Debreu knownFor Arrow–Debreu model
Gale–Nikaidō–Debreu theorem relatedTo Arrow–Debreu model
Arrow–Debreu model formalizedIn Arrow–Debreu–McKenzie model
linked to: Arrow–Debreu model