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Multiple Interior Steady States in the Ramsey Model with Elastic Labor Supply

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In this paper we show that multiple interior steady states are pos- sible in the Ramsey model with elastic labor supply. In particular we establish the following three results: (i) for any discount factor and production function, there is a utility functi

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  • Takashi Kamihigashi, 2014. "Multiple Interior Steady States in the Ramsey Model with Elastic Labor Supply," Working Papers 2014-158, Department of Research, Ipag Business School.
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    • 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
    • E13 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Neoclassical
    • O41 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models

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