<<
>>

Extensions

There are many empirically and theoretically relevant extensions of the neoclassical growth model. I do not present these here for the sake of brevity. But the most important 346

ones are presented as exercises.

In particular, Exercise 8.31 endogenizes the labor supply decisions of households by introducing leisure in the utility function. The model presented in this exercise is particularly important, since it corresponds to the version of the neoclassical growth model most often employed in short-run and medium-run macroeconomic analyses. This exercise also shows that further restrictions on the form of the utility function need to be imposed in order to preserve balanced growth in this case. Exercise 8.32 studies govern­ment expenditures and taxation further. Exercise 8.34 looks at the behavior of the basic neoclassical growth model with a free capital account, representing borrowing and lending opportunities for the economy at some exogenously given international interest rate r*. Ex­ercise 8.35 combines the costs of adjustments in investment as in the q-theory with the basic neoclassical model. Finally, Exercise 8.36 looks at a version of the neoclassical model with multiple sectors.

8.12.

<< | >>
Source: Acemoglu Daron. Introduction to Modern Economic Growth: Parts 1-4. Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,2008. — 604 p.. 2008
More economic literature on Economics.Studio

More on the topic Extensions:

  1. Conclusion
  2. INTRODUCTION
  3. Introduction
  4. INITIATING COOPERATION AND COMPETITION
  5. Conclusion
  6. Conclusion
  7. READINESS FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
  8. Chorionicity and zygosity
  9. Mechanism of normal labour
  10. Conclusion