On Discounted Dynamic Programming with Unbounded Returns

Janusz Matkowski () and Andrzej S. Nowak ()

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Abstract: In this paper, we apply the idea of $k$-local contraction of \cite{zec, zet} to study discounted stochastic dynamic programming models with unbounded returns. Our main results concern the existence of a unique solution to the Bellman equation and are applied to the theory of stochastic optimal growth. Also a discussion of some subtle issues concerning k-local and global contractions is included.

Keywords: Stochastic dynamic programming; Bellman functional equation; contraction mapping; stochastic optimal growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D90 D91 C61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008-10-13
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