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A Statistical Equilibrium Representation of Markets as Complex Networks

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  • Leonardo Bargigli

    (DISEI, Università degli Studi di Firenze)

  • Andrea Lionetto
  • Stefano Viaggiu

    (DISEI, Università degli Studi di Firenze)

Abstract

We represent an exchange economy in terms of statistical ensembles for complex networks by introducing the concept of market configuration. In this way, starting from economic reasoning, we obtain a sound interpretation of the typical network variables in terms of thermodynamic quantities together with a strong consistency with microeconomic theory, and in particular with Walrasian general equilibrium theory. In our formalism, naturally arises the interpretation of the temperature T as a quantification of economic disequilibrium, which can indeed coexist with statistical equilibrium.

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  • Leonardo Bargigli & Andrea Lionetto & Stefano Viaggiu, 2013. "A Statistical Equilibrium Representation of Markets as Complex Networks," Working Papers - Economics wp2013_23.rdf, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa.
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