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The Method of Endogenous Gridpoints for Solving Dynamic Stochastic Optimization Problems

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Christopher Carroll

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This paper introduces a method for solving numerical dynamic stochastic optimization problems that avoids rootfinding operations. The idea is applicable to many microeconomic and macroeconomic problems, including life cycle, buffer-stock, and stochastic growth problems. Software is provided.

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Paper provided by The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics in its series Economics Working Paper Archive with number 520.

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