Stochastic growth with social-status concern: The existence of a unique stable distribution

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Mathematical Economics
Year: 2010
Volume: 46
Issue: 4
Pages: 505-518

Authors (4)

Gong, Liutang (Peking University) Zhao, Xiaojun (not in RePEc) Yang, Yunhong (not in RePEc) Hengfu, Zou (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper extends Kurz's (1968) growth model to a stochastic growth framework with social-status concern and unbounded production shocks. Using the stochastic monotonicity of a stochastic dynamic system and the methods adopted in Zhang (2007), the existence, uniqueness, and stability of invariant distribution are investigated. Different from the existence of multiple steady states under certainty, it is shown here that there exists a unique stable invariant distribution under uncertainty.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:mateco:v:46:y:2010:i:4:p:505-518
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25