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Harrod's cumulative growth circle

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  • Giulio Guarini

    (Italian Ministry of Economic Development)

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In this paper I aim to show through an analysis from a history of economic thought perspective that Harrod's famous model, An Essay in Dynamic Theory (1939), can be considered a fundamental example of cumulative growth circle. Having described the original model, I then go on to examine the meaning of dynamic analysis and instability in Harrod's approach, analyzing respectively the debates between Asimakopulos and Kregel and between Harrod and Keynes. Finally, I describe the main properties of Harrod cumulative growth circle by comparing Harrod's model to Domar's (1946). I argue that Harrod's growth approach is very different from the mainstream version.

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  • Giulio Guarini, 2011. "Harrod's cumulative growth circle," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 31(4), pages 3041-3051.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-11-00568
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    Keywords

    Harrod; instability; dynamic analysis.;
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    • B0 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - General
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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