We construct an optimizing-agent model of a closed economy which is simple enough that we can use it to make exact utility calculations. There is a stabilization problem because there are one-period nominal contracts for wages, or prices, or both and shocks that are unknown at the time when...

Ein wichtiges Gebiet der Finanzmathematik ist die Bestimmung von Auszahlungsprofilen, die den erwarteten Nutzen eines Agenten unter einer Budgetrestriktion maximieren. Wir charakterisieren optimale Auszahlungsprofile für einen Agenten, der unsicher ist in Bezug auf das genaue Marktmodell. Der...

Public health implications of COVID-19 resulted in widespread business closures and job losses. Disruptions in the service and transportation sectors, acute reductions in income, and an uptick in unemployment were the outcome of pandemic mitigating procedures adopted by many governments. While...