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The asymptotic kernel in TU production market games with symmetric big players and a uniform ocean of small players

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  • Aiche, Avishay
  • Griskin, Vladimir
  • Shitovitz, Benyamin

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We apply the mixed measure space model of players to the analysis of smooth oligopolies with two types of players. Following Kannai (1966) and others, we use the asymptotic approach to obtain the structure of the asymptotic kernel for smooth Transferable Utility production market games with symmetric big players and a uniform ocean of small players. We show that in the case of a duopoly, the asymptotic kernel is a nondegenerate interval that strictly contains the asymptotic nucleolus, which in turn coincides with the unique Transferable Utility Competitive Equilibrium being the upper end-point of the interval (from the point of view of the uniform ocean).

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  • Aiche, Avishay & Griskin, Vladimir & Shitovitz, Benyamin, 2019. "The asymptotic kernel in TU production market games with symmetric big players and a uniform ocean of small players," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 181(C), pages 107-110.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:181:y:2019:i:c:p:107-110
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.05.016
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    Keywords

    Asymptotic solution concepts; Kernel; Vector measure games;
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    JEL classification:

    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • C71 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Cooperative Games
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection

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