The one-sector growth model with idiosyncratic shocks: Steady states and dynamics

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 385-403

  Huggett, Mark ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Growth; Idiosyncratic shocks; Steady states

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031206372     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3932(97)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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