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Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Subject "Risk Sharing"
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Title:Risk-sharing and contagion in networks
Author(s):CABRALES, Antonio; GOTTARDI, Piero; VEGA-REDONDO, FernandoDate:2013Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI ECOAbstract:The aim of this paper is to investigate how the capacity of an economic system to absorb shocks depends on the specific pattern of interconnections established among financial firms. The key trade-off at work is between ...
Title:Stationary Equilibrium Distributions in Economies with Limited Commitment
Author(s):BROER, TobiasDate:2009Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI ECOAbstract:Limited commitment to contracts can explain imperfect risk sharing even when individuals have access to complete insurance markets. Past contributions have focused on the resulting cross-sectional distribution of consumption ...