RCK Model

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Flashcards on RCK Model, created by Peter Hazlett on 17/10/2018.
Peter Hazlett
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Initial Capital per Household
Depreciation For simplicity, there is no depreciation of the capital stock.
Household's Utility Function
Instantaneous Utility Function
Constant-Relative-Rise-Aversion (CRRA) If theta <0, then household is risk loving. If theta >0, then household is risk adverse. In RCK, theta >0.
Real Interest Rate
Wage per Unit of Effective Labor
Household's Budget Constraint
R_t
Household's Capital Holding at time s
Optimal Consumption Growth
Growth Rate of Consumption per Unit of Effective Labor Since r=f'(k), we can write this with f'(k) in place of r.
Rate of Change of Capital per Unit of Effective Labor
Golden Rule
Assumption That Prevents Lifetime utility from Diverging If this condition does not hold, the household can attain infinite lifetime utility, and its maximization problem does not have a well-defined solution.
Phase Diagram
The Saddle Path
Effects of Government Purchases
Speed of Convergence Lambda = alpha
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