The paper presents dynamic equilibrium models for natural resources in a stochastic Framework. The basic model considers a competitive producer that maximizes the expected present value of profits from mining a exhaustible resource and computes the rational expectations equilibrium. The purpose of the paper is to develop an estimable model. In the first section we present a brief survey of the literature with some emphasis in the theoretical literature. In the second section we present the basic model and compute the optimal paths of extraction, costs and prices. Optimal Linear Control is used to obtain, through the use of recursive methods, the rational expectations implied paths of the variables. In the third section a particular method of solution of the model is discussed. Finally, in the last section we draw some conclusions.
Download Info
To download:
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the
proper application to
view it first. Information about this may be contained
in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read
the IDEAS help
page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS
site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
Publisher Info
Article provided by Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. in its journal Cuadernos de Economía.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Verónica Gil).
Related research
Keywords:
References listed on IDEAS Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.: