This paper studies the maximin paths of the canonical Dasgupta-Heal-Solow model when the stock of natural capital is a direct argument of well-being, besides consumption. Hartwick's rule then appears as an efficient tool to characterize solutions in a variety of settings. We start with the case...

This paper studies the undiscounted utilitarian optimal paths of the canonical Dasgupta--Heal--Solow model when the stock of natural capital is a direct argument of well-being, besides consumption. We use a Keynes--Ramsey rule which yields a generalization of Hartwick's rule. We characterize...

This paper studies the undiscounted utilitarian optimal paths of the canonical Dasgupta--Heal--Solow model when the stock of natural capital is a direct argument of well-being, besides consumption. We use a Keynes--Ramsey rule which yields a generalization of Hartwick's rule. We characterize...

International differences in fuel taxation are huge, and may be justified by different local negative externalities that taxes must correct, as well as by different preferences for public spending. In this context, should a worldwide unique carbon tax be added to these local taxes to correct the...

The first aim of this report is to present a synthesis of the analysis of pension schemes. We neglect any individual heterogeneity and focus on intertemporal trade-offs. The Diamond model shows that a pay-as- you-go pension scheme exerts a negative effect on saving and capital accumulation...

This paper studies the maximin paths of the canonical Dasgupta-Heal-Solow model when the stock of natural capital is a direct argument of well-being, besides consumption. Hartwick's rule then appears as an efficient tool to characterize solutions in a variety of settings. We start with the case...

Despite numerous efforts at interpretation and exposition, the standard Real Business Cycle model remains somewhat misterious. Its dynamic porperties are by now familiar, at least to those who made the effort to run simulation by themselves. Many extention of the basic model have been developed,...

Following Stollery (1998), we extend the Solow-- Dasgupta--Heal model to analyze the effects of global warming The rise of temperature is caused by the use of fossil resources so that the temperature level can be linked to the remaining stock of these resources. The rise of temperature affects...

The now standard WS- PS (wage-setting, price-setting) introduced by Layard-Nickell-Jackman(1991) and recently developped by Cahuc-Zylberberg(1999), provides simple foundations to the equilibrium unemployment rate. We provide a complete exposition of the model. We stress the importance of...

In this paper, the two-period OLG model has been modified to distinguish the effects of individual ageing from changes in the birth rate. Optimal pension and retirement age policies have been characterized in a dynamic framework. We have considered a mixed pension scheme that is fully funded,...