Mathematics for Economists

(Greg DeLong) #1

Production saving model


We can also consider the problem as a KuhnñTucker problem
T


t= 0

βtU(ct)! max

ct+kt+ 1 f(kt)  0 ,
ct,kt  0

If we assume that ifx>0 thenf(x)>0 then Slaterís condition holds
The Lagrange function is

L =


T


t= 0

βtU(ct)+∑


t

λt(ct+kt+ 1 f(kt))


t

μtct∑


t

νtkt.
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