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Heterogeneity in decentralized asset markets

Hugonnier, Julien  
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Lester, Benjamin
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Weill, Pierre-Olivier
July 1, 2022
Theoretical Economics

We study a canonical model of decentralized exchange for a durable good or asset, where agents are assumed to have time-varying, heterogeneous utility types. Whereas the existing literature has focused on the special case of two types, we allow agents' utility to be drawn from an arbitrary distribution. Our main contribution is methodological: we provide a solution technique that delivers a complete characterization of the equilibrium, in closed form, both in and out of the steady state. This characterization offers a richer framework for confronting data from real-world markets and reveals a number of new economic insights. In particular, we show that heterogeneity magnifies the impact of frictions on equilibrium outcomes and that this impact is more pronounced on price levels than on price dispersion and welfare.

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research article
DOI
10.3982/TE4796
Web of Science ID

WOS:000831019400014

Author(s)
Hugonnier, Julien  
Lester, Benjamin
Weill, Pierre-Olivier
Date Issued

2022-07-01

Publisher

ECONOMETRIC SOCIETY

Published in
Theoretical Economics
Volume

17

Issue

3

Start page

1313

End page

1356

Subjects

Economics

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Business & Economics

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over-the-counter markets

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search frictions

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bargaining

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heterogeneity

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price dispersion

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g12

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g21

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SFI-JH  
Available on Infoscience
August 15, 2022
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