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Labor productivity and energy use in a three sector model: An application to Egypt

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  • Rudiger von Arnim
  • Codrina Rada

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This paper presents a model of a developing economy with three sectors---a modern sector producing manufactures and services, a traditional sector producing agricultural goods, and a third sector providing energy. Modern and energy sector are assumed to be demand--constrained; the agricultural sector is supply--constrained. Simulation exercises confirm insights of existing theory on structural heterogeneity: A price--clearing agricultural sector can impose an inflationary barrier on growth. Further, emphasis is placed on the sources of productivity growth. Specifically, higher energy intensity rather than increases in energy productivity enable labor productivity growth, with the attendant complications for 'green growth'.

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  • Rudiger von Arnim & Codrina Rada, 2011. "Labor productivity and energy use in a three sector model: An application to Egypt," Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Utah 2011_06, University of Utah, Department of Economics.
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    1. El-Said, Moataz & Löfgren, Hans & Robinson, Sherman, 2001. "The impact of alternative development strategies on growth and distribution: Simulations with a dynamic model for Egypt," TMD discussion papers 78, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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    Structural heterogeneity; Multi-sector model; Energy use JEL Classification: O41; Q43; C63;
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    • O41 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy

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