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Unique Equilibria in Models of Rational Asset Price Bubbles

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  • Tomohiro Hirano
  • Alexis Akira Toda

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Existing models of rational pure bubble models feature multiple (and often a continuum of) equilibria, which makes model predictions and policy analysis non-robust. We show that when the interest rate in the fundamental equilibrium is below the economic growth rate (R

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  • Tomohiro Hirano & Alexis Akira Toda, 2023. "Unique Equilibria in Models of Rational Asset Price Bubbles," CIGS Working Paper Series 23-005E, The Canon Institute for Global Studies.
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    Keywords

    bubble; dividend; equilibrium indeterminacy; growth; low interest rate. JEL codes: D53; G12.;
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    • D53 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Financial Markets

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