Abstract
Consider the set of probability measures on a product space with the property that all have the same marginal distributions on the coordinate spaces. This set may be viewed as a correspondence, when the marginal distributions are varied. Here, it is shown that this correspondence is continuous. Numerous problems in economics involve optimization over a space of measures where one or more marginal distributions is given. Thus, for this class of problem, Berge's theorem of the maximum is applicable: the set of optimizers is upper-hemicontinuous and the value of the optimal solution varies with the parameters (marginals) continuously.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 471-481 |
| Journal | Economic Theory |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Research Keywords
- Continuity of correspondences on spaces of measures
- Measures on product spaces with restricted marginals
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