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Science, Diminishing Returns and Long Waves

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An endogenous growth model with long waves of growth, underlining the distinction between science and technology, is constructed. Scientific progress accelerates the rate of technological progress, but diminishing returns to technological research decelerates it. This process repeats itself with endogenous clustering of innovations. We show that higher trend (long‐run) growth is associated with more frequent waves of economic activity. Moreover, we identify a trade‐off between actual and trend growth rates when technological research activities are subsidized.

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  • Chol‐Won Li, 2001. "Science, Diminishing Returns and Long Waves," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 69(5), pages 553-573, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:manchs:v:69:y:2001:i:5:p:553-573
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9957.00269
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    1. G. Silverberg, 2007. "Long Waves: Conceptual, Empirical and Modelling Issues," Chapters, in: Horst Hanusch & Andreas Pyka (ed.), Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics, chapter 50, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    2. Patrick Francois & Huw Lloyd- Ellis, 2005. "I - Q Cycles," Macroeconomics 0511023, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Kriedel, Norbert, 2006. "Long waves of economic development and the diffusion of general-purpose technologies: The case of railway networks," HWWI Research Papers 1-1, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
    4. Stadler, Manfred, 2013. "Scientific breakthroughs, innovation clusters and stochastic growth cycles," University of Tübingen Working Papers in Business and Economics 60, University of Tuebingen, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, School of Business and Economics.

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