Discussion paper

DP4276 Balancedness of Real-Time Hierarchical Resource Allocation

We take the hierarchical resource allocation model in Van Zandt (2003a) and derive a simpler, reduced-form model of balanced hierarchies. This model uses continuous approximations; we derive bounds on the errors due to these approximations. We then give results that indicate that optimal hierarchies in the general model of are approximately balanced. In particular, we show that aggregation should be balanced if the hierarchical structure is balanced, and we show the hierarchical structure should be balanced if aggregation is balanced.

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Citation

Van Zandt, T (2004), ‘DP4276 Balancedness of Real-Time Hierarchical Resource Allocation‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4276. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp4276