IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/metroe/v76y2025i3p384-404.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

A Classical Marxian Two‐Sector Endogenous Cycle Model

Author

Listed:
  • John Cajas‐Guijarro

Abstract

This paper presents a Classical Marxian Two‐Sector Endogenous Cycle (CMTSEC) model, merging Dutt's two‐sector Classical convergence model with labor dynamics drawn from the Goodwin model and an endogenous labor supply inspired by Harris's interpretation of capitalist dynamics. Empirical support reinforces these assumptions. Utilizing the Hopf bifurcation theorem and numerical simulations, we demonstrate the emergence of persistent and stable limit cycles involving the wage share, employment rate, and sectoral capital distribution, all without relying on specific capital intensity discrepancies between sectors. This result challenges existing two‐sector models, particularly Sato's extension of the Goodwin model, in which endogenous cycles either do not exist or vanish over time, even when endogenous labor supply is incorporated. Notably, sectoral profit rates exhibit cyclical fluctuations in the CMTSEC model, suggesting a reevaluation of long‐run equilibrium. The findings highlight the role of investment sensitivity to sectoral profit rate disparities in determining cycle stability.

Suggested Citation

  • John Cajas‐Guijarro, 2025. "A Classical Marxian Two‐Sector Endogenous Cycle Model," Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 76(3), pages 384-404, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:metroe:v:76:y:2025:i:3:p:384-404
    DOI: 10.1111/meca.12487
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/meca.12487
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1111/meca.12487?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bla:metroe:v:76:y:2025:i:3:p:384-404. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Wiley Content Delivery (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0026-1386 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.