Entry and the accumulation of capital: A two state variable extension to the Ramsey model

International Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-357

  Brito, Paulo ^a   Dixon, Huw ^b  

^a ISEG LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Portugal)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Entry; Ramsey

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957280880     PISSN: 17427355     EISSN: 17427363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7363.2009.00113.x     Document Type: Article

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