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Existence and uniqueness of solutions to the Bellman equation in stochastic dynamic programming

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  • Rincón-Zapatero, Juan Pablo

    (Departamento de Economía. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

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In this paper we develop a framework to analyze stochastic dynamic optimization problems in discrete time. We obtain new results about the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the Bellman equation through a notion of Banach contractions that generalizes known results for Banach and local contractions. We apply the results obtained to an endogenous growth model and compare our approach with other well known methods, such as the weighted contraction method, countable local contractions and the Q-transform.

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  • Rincón-Zapatero, Juan Pablo, 2024. "Existence and uniqueness of solutions to the Bellman equation in stochastic dynamic programming," Theoretical Economics, Econometric Society, vol. 19(3), July.
    • Handle: RePEc:the:publsh:5161
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    Keywords

    Stochastic dynamic programming; Bellman equation; contraction mapping; weighted contraction; local contraction; Q-transform; endogenous growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • E20 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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