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A stochastic control problem with linearly bounded control rates in a Brownian model

Probability 2020-07-14 v1 Optimization and Control Risk Management

Abstract

Aiming for more realistic optimal dividend policies, we consider a stochastic control problem with linearly bounded control rates using a performance function given by the expected present value of dividend payments made up to ruin. In a Brownian model, we prove the optimality of a member of a new family of control strategies called delayed linear control strategies, for which the controlled process is a refracted diffusion process. For some parameters specifications, we retrieve the strategy initially proposed by Avanzi & Wong (2012) to regularize dividend payments, which is more consistent with actual practice.

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@article{arxiv.2007.06330,
  title  = {A stochastic control problem with linearly bounded control rates in a Brownian model},
  author = {Jean-François Renaud and Clarence Simard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.06330},
  year   = {2020}
}
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