Overlapping generations : methods, models and morphology /
The 800 pound gorilla in the room of macroeconomics is the question of why the overlapping generations model didn't become the central workhorse model for macroeconomics. Introduced in 1958 by Paul Samuelson, the model postulates an infinite number of finite-lived families. This is in stark con...
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| Format: | Electronisk eBog |
| Sprog: | engelsk |
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Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2023.
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| Serier: | International symposia in economic theory and econometrics ;
32. |
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| Online adgang: | https://doi.org/10.1108/S1571-0386202332 |
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| Summary: | The 800 pound gorilla in the room of macroeconomics is the question of why the overlapping generations model didn't become the central workhorse model for macroeconomics. Introduced in 1958 by Paul Samuelson, the model postulates an infinite number of finite-lived families. This is in stark contrast to the more dominant neoclassical growth model, which is based on the assumption that real economies are populated by a finite number of dynastic families. Despite the greater realism of the former model and the inherent implausibility of the assumptions underlying the growth model, the growth model has become dominant. The authors here explore the co-evolution of the two models to shed light on why this happened, spanning the entire post-WWII era. |
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| Fysisk beskrivelse: | 1 online resource (332 pages). |
| Bibliografi: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781837530540 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/S1571-0386202332 |