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Efficient Ramsey Equilibria


Robert A. Becker


Indiana University Bloomington

Tapan Mitra


Cornell University - Department of Economics
September 27, 2011

Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research (CAEPR) Working Paper No. 2011-009

Abstract:     
Ramsey equilibrium models with heterogeneous agents and borrowing constraints are shown to yield efficient equilibrium sequences of aggregate capital and consumption. The proof of this result is based on verifying that equilibrium sequences of prices satisfy the Malinvaud criterion for efficiency.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 36

Keywords: Ramsey Equilibria, Borrowing Constraints, Efficiency, Malinvaud Criterion

JEL Classification: C61, D90, O41

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Date posted: September 29, 2011  

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Becker, Robert A. and Mitra, Tapan, Efficient Ramsey Equilibria (September 27, 2011). Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research (CAEPR) Working Paper No. 2011-009. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1934421 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1934421

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Robert A. Becker (Contact Author)
Indiana University Bloomington ( email )
Wylie Hall 105
100 South Woodlawn
Bloomington, IN 47405
United States
Tapan Mitra
Cornell University - Department of Economics ( email )
414 Uris Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7601
United States
607-255-6283 (Phone)
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