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The Solow Model

In: Macroeconomic Theory

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  • Fernando de Holanda Barbosa

    (FGV EPGE Escola Brasileira de Economia e Finanças (1980/2020))

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The aim of economic growth theory is to explain the causes that determine the level and the growth rate of labor productivity. This theory must be able to explain Kaldor’s stylized facts: (i) the productivity of labor has been growing systematically; (ii) the capital-to-labor ratio has been growing over time; (iii) the rate of return on capital has been reasonably constant; (iv) the capital-to-output ratio has not changed over time; (v) the shares of labor and capital in output have not been showing upward or downward trends; (vi) the growth rate of the productivity of labor has been varying from one country to another. The Solow model introduced in this chapter attempts to reproduce these facts.

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  • Fernando de Holanda Barbosa, 2024. "The Solow Model," Springer Texts in Business and Economics, in: Macroeconomic Theory, edition 0, chapter 4, pages 89-121, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sptchp:978-3-031-70177-1_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-70177-1_4
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