Abstract
In the jungle, power and coercion govern the exchange of resources. We study a simple, stylised model of the jungle that mirrors an exchange economy. We define the notion of jungle equilibrium and demonstrate that a number of standard results of competitive markets hold in the jungle.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 883-896 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Economic Journal |
Volume | 117 |
Issue number | 522 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics