The second welfare theorem says that, regardless of how we redistribute endowments in an economy, we still get the same competitive equilibrium if markets are permitted to operate.

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The second welfare theorem states that any efficient allocation of resources can be achieved by some redistribution of initial endowments and letting the market operate freely afterwards, not that the same competitive equilibrium is reached regardless of redistribution.

The Second Welfare Theorem Says That, Regardless of How We