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14.451 Lecture Notes Economic Growth

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• We conclude that<br />

George-Marios Angeletos<br />

Proposition 22 Consider the social planner’s problem with linear technology f(k) =Ak<br />

and CEIS preferences. Suppose (β,θ,A,δ) satisfy β (1 + A − δ) > 1 >β θ (1 + A − δ) θ−1 .<br />

Then, the economy exhibits a balanced growth path. Capital, output, and consumption all<br />

grow at a constant rate given by<br />

kt+1<br />

kt<br />

= yt+1<br />

yt<br />

= ct+1<br />

ct<br />

=[β (1 + A − δ)] θ > 1.<br />

while the investment rate out of total resources is given by<br />

s = β θ (1 + A − δ) θ−1 .<br />

The growth rate is increasing in the net return to capital, increasing in the elasticity of<br />

intertemporal substitution, and decreasing in the discount rate.<br />

6.1.2 The Frictionless Competitive Economy<br />

• Consider now how the social planner’s allocation is decentralized in a competitive<br />

market economy.<br />

• Suppose that the same technology that is available to the social planner is available to<br />

each single firm in the economy. Then, the equilibrium rental rate of capital and the<br />

equilibrium wage rate will be given simply<br />

r = A and w =0.<br />

• The arbitrage condition between bonds and capital will imply that the interest rate is<br />

R = r − δ = A − δ.<br />

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