Robustness and local linearisation in economic models

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 529-550

  George, Donald A R ^a   Oxley, Les ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chaos; Hyperinflation; Robustness; Saddlepoints

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; MODELING;

EID: 0033397955     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6419.00097     Document Type: Article

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