Transitional dynamics in the solow-swan growth model with AK technology and logistic population change

B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Bucci, Alberto ^a   Guerrini, Luca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AK model; Economic growth; Physical capital investment; Population dynamics; Transitional dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149158860     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1690.1954     Document Type: Article

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