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Stability under Learning: the Neo-Classical Growth Problem

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  • Orlando Gomes

    (Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa - Escola Superior de Comunicação Social and UNIDE-ERC)

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A local stability condition for the standard neo-classical Ramsey growth model is derived. The proposed setting is deterministic, defined in discrete time and expectations are formed through adaptive learning.

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  • Orlando Gomes, 2008. "Stability under Learning: the Neo-Classical Growth Problem," Working Papers Series 1 ercwp1108, ISCTE-IUL, Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL).
    • Handle: RePEc:isc:iscwp1:ercwp1108
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    Keywords

    Neo-classical Growth; Adaptive Learning; Stability Analysis; Monetary Policy.;
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    JEL classification:

    • O41 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
    • C62 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Existence and Stability Conditions of Equilibrium
    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness

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