A Mathematical Theory of Saving

1928/12/01 by F. P. Ramsey, Frank Plumpton Ramsey · 5,850 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Banking stability, regulation, efficiency #Econometrics #Economics #Insurance and Financial Risk Management #Mathematical economics

paper · doi:10.2307/2224098

published in The Economic Journal 38(152), 543 (Oxford University Press)

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