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Supplemental Notes to "Demographic transition and industrial revolution: A macroeconomic investigation"

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  • Michael Bar

    (San Francisco State University)

  • Oksana Leukhina

    (University of Carolina, Chapel Hill)

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These notes cover: Derivation of the objective function of the Dynastic Problem, Characterization of the competitive equilibrium, Sequential Problem (SP) whose solution corresponds to the competitive equilibrium allocation, Limiting behavior of the equilibrium time paths, Calibration as a solution to the system of linear equations, Solution method, Solving our model with the Barro and Becker parental utility, Effects of TFP and Labor Supply Changes on Structural Change.

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  • Michael Bar & Oksana Leukhina, 2009. "Supplemental Notes to "Demographic transition and industrial revolution: A macroeconomic investigation"," Online Appendices 08-85, Review of Economic Dynamics.
    • Handle: RePEc:red:append:08-85
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    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O41 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
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