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Stochastic Optimal Control, International Finance and DebtWendell H. FlemingBrown University - Division of Applied Mathematics Jerome L. SteinBrown University - Division of Applied Mathematics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research) June 2002 CESifo Working Paper Series No. 744 Abstract: We use stochastic optimal control-dynamic programming (DP) to derive the optimal foreign debt/net worth, consumption/net worth, current account/net worth, and endogenous growth rate in an open economy. Unlike the literature that uses an Intertemporal Budget Constraint (IBC) or the Maximum Principle, the DP approach does not require perfect foresight or certainty equivalence. Errors of measurement and the effects of unanticipated shocks are corrected in an optimal manner. We contrast the DP and IBC approaches, show how the results of the dynamic programming approach can be interpreted in a traditional simple mean-variance/Tobin-Markowitz context, and explain why our results are generalizations of the Merton model.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 38 Keywords: Stochastic Optimal Control, Foreign Debt, International Finance, Vulnerability to External Shocks, Sustainable Current Account Deficits JEL Classification: C61, D81, D9, F34 working papers seriesDate posted: October 10, 2002Suggested CitationContact Information
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