Optimal Consumption and Insurance: A Continuous-Time Markov Chain Approach
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چکیده
Personal financial decision making plays an important role in modern finance. Decision problems about consumption and insurance are modelled in a continuous-time multi-state Markovian framework. The optimal solution is derived and studied. The model, the problem, and its solution are exemplified by two special cases: In one model the individual takes optimal positions against the risk of dying; in another model the individual takes optimal positions against the risk of losing income as a consequence of disability or unemployment.
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