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Technology adoption and accumulation in a vintage-capital model

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  • Fausto Gozzi

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  • Emilio Barucci & Fausto Gozzi, 2001. "Technology adoption and accumulation in a vintage-capital model," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 74(1), pages 1-38, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:74:y:2001:i:1:p:1-38
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01231214
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    Keywords

    capital accumulation; heterogeneous capital goods; vintage; learning by doing; technology adoption; C61; C62; E22;
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    JEL classification:

    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • C62 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Existence and Stability Conditions of Equilibrium
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity

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