10. In the Solow growth model, output Y is produced using capital K and labour L Assume the production function is Y = VRVT, which has total factor productivity constant over time. The change over time in the capital stock is AK = 1-SK, where lis investment and s is the depreciation rate. The labour force Lis constant over time. Investment / is equal to saving S, which is a fraction s of income. Let k = K/L and y = Y/L denote capital per worker and output per worker. In this question, assume that s = 1. Capital can be used for production and generates an income for its owner before it depreciates. Show that y = Vk and Aksvk-k, and solve for the steady-state (a) values of k and y where Ak = 0. (b).- where growth in output per worker is zera, and why the economy converges to this steady state in the long run. . Using a diagram, explain intuitively why there is a steady state Total consumption divided by the number of workers is given by c = (1- sly. (c) | steady-state value of cin terms of the saving rate s only. Find the saving rate that maximizes e in steady state. (d) Using your answer to part (a). write down an expression for the *Confirm that aY jaK = =1at the saving rate found in part (c), which therefore represents the Golden Rule of capital accumulation. (e). in (e). suppose s is reduced to the Golden Rule level. Plot graphs over time of k. y, and c, and explain why c rises at every point in time. Would the same be true if s was initially below the Golden Rule and then increased? Explain. "Starting from a steady state where sis greater than the Golden Rule Suppose that the population is made up of 50% of young workers, and 50% of alder people who no longer work, but who own all the capital stock. After taxes and transfers, assume each young worker receives wage income equal to 2y/3. and each old person receives income from awnership of capital equal to y/3. The young save a fraction a of their wage income and consume c, = 2(1-aly/3 each. The old consume all their income, and thus have consumption c, = y/3 each. The national saving rate is s = 2a/3 in this economy. Suppose s is initially greater than the Golden Rule saving rate. If s is reduced by lowering a, explain why not everyone's consumption will rise at every point in time. Which age group will end up with lower consumption? Assume the government can adjust taxes and transfers toensure that young work- ers each receive income wy, with cld owners of capital receiving (1- wy. The govermment can choose any income share w of workers between O and 1. (9). Rule, but people are not willing to reduce a for the reason seen in part (). Explain why the government is able to increase everyone's consumption at all points in time by adjusting w. In which direction should w be changed? Suppose the economy is in a steady state with s above the Golden
10. In the Solow growth model, output Y is produced using capital K and labour L Assume the production function is Y = VRVT, which has total factor productivity constant over time. The change over time in the capital stock is AK = 1-SK, where lis investment and s is the depreciation rate. The labour force Lis constant over time. Investment / is equal to saving S, which is a fraction s of income. Let k = K/L and y = Y/L denote capital per worker and output per worker. In this question, assume that s = 1. Capital can be used for production and generates an income for its owner before it depreciates. Show that y = Vk and Aksvk-k, and solve for the steady-state (a) values of k and y where Ak = 0. (b).- where growth in output per worker is zera, and why the economy converges to this steady state in the long run. . Using a diagram, explain intuitively why there is a steady state Total consumption divided by the number of workers is given by c = (1- sly. (c) | steady-state value of cin terms of the saving rate s only. Find the saving rate that maximizes e in steady state. (d) Using your answer to part (a). write down an expression for the *Confirm that aY jaK = =1at the saving rate found in part (c), which therefore represents the Golden Rule of capital accumulation. (e). in (e). suppose s is reduced to the Golden Rule level. Plot graphs over time of k. y, and c, and explain why c rises at every point in time. Would the same be true if s was initially below the Golden Rule and then increased? Explain. "Starting from a steady state where sis greater than the Golden Rule Suppose that the population is made up of 50% of young workers, and 50% of alder people who no longer work, but who own all the capital stock. After taxes and transfers, assume each young worker receives wage income equal to 2y/3. and each old person receives income from awnership of capital equal to y/3. The young save a fraction a of their wage income and consume c, = 2(1-aly/3 each. The old consume all their income, and thus have consumption c, = y/3 each. The national saving rate is s = 2a/3 in this economy. Suppose s is initially greater than the Golden Rule saving rate. If s is reduced by lowering a, explain why not everyone's consumption will rise at every point in time. Which age group will end up with lower consumption? Assume the government can adjust taxes and transfers toensure that young work- ers each receive income wy, with cld owners of capital receiving (1- wy. The govermment can choose any income share w of workers between O and 1. (9). Rule, but people are not willing to reduce a for the reason seen in part (). Explain why the government is able to increase everyone's consumption at all points in time by adjusting w. In which direction should w be changed? Suppose the economy is in a steady state with s above the Golden
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