Recursive utility, martingales, and the asymptotic behaviour of optimal processes

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 505-523

  Joshi, Sumit ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotics; Euler equations; Growth; Martingales; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031068515     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1889(96)00942-6     Document Type: Article

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