Optimal long-run fiscal policy: Constraints, preferences and the resolution of uncertainty

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1451-1472

  Auerbach, Alan J ^a   Hassett, Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic optimization; Neural networks; Precautionary saving; Social security

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947138148     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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