A constructive geometrical approach to the uniqueness of Markov stationary equilibrium in stochastic games of intergenerational altruism

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1019-1039

  Balbus, Łukasz ^a   Reffett, Kevin ^b   Woźny, Łukasz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIELONA GÓRA   (Poland)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WARSAW SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Constructive methods; Intergenerational altruism; Stochastic games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875373537     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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