Enhaustible Resource Substitution and Fertility Decision in an Overlapping Generations Model

N-M Hung and N-V Quyen

Working Papers from Laval - Recherche en Energie

Abstract: In an overlapping generaions model where the production requires two essential inputs, on of which is non-renewable, say oil, but could be replaced by an everlasting substitute, say solar (the backstop), capital accumulation and fertility decisions emerged from the optimizing behavior of economic agents are examined.

Keywords: ECONOMIC GROWTH; FERTILITY (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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