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Optimal Control and Stochastic Simulation of Large Nonlinear Models with Rational Expectations

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This paper presents a computationally fesible procedure for the optimalcontrol and stochastic simulation of large nonlinear models with rationalexpectations under the assumption of certainty equivalence. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003

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  • Ray Fair, 2003. "Optimal Control and Stochastic Simulation of Large Nonlinear Models with Rational Expectations," Computational Economics, Springer;Society for Computational Economics, vol. 21(3), pages 245-256, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:compec:v:21:y:2003:i:3:p:245-256
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1023947827146
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    5. Luisa Corrado & Sean Holly, 2006. "The Linearisation and Optimal Control of Large Non-Linear Rational Expectations Models by Persistent Excitation," Computational Economics, Springer;Society for Computational Economics, vol. 28(2), pages 139-153, September.
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    9. Anderson, Evan W. & Hansen, Lars Peter & Sargent, Thomas J., 2012. "Small noise methods for risk-sensitive/robust economies," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 36(4), pages 468-500.

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