Wealth distribution and aggregate time-preference: Markov-perfect equilibria in a Ramsey economy

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Pichler, Paul ^a   Sorger, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aggregate time preference; Markov perfect Nash equilibrium; Projection method; Ramsey Cass Koopmans model; Strategic saving

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949106949     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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