Conformism and Structural Change

Hori, Takeo; Ikefuji, Masako; Mino, Kazuo

Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers, 2011, 827

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Title
Conformism and Structural Change
Creator
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CreatorName
Hori, Takeo
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CreatorName
Ikefuji, Masako
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Mino, Kazuo
Subject
Structural change
Consumption externalities
Two-sector growth model
Kaldor facts
Abstract
We study structural change in a simple, two-sector endogenous growth model and showthat the presence of commodity-specific consumption externalities can be a source ofstructural change. When the degrees of consumption externalities are dierent betweendierent goods, the two sectors grow at dierent rates, whereas the aggregateeconomy exhibits balanced growth in the sense that capital stock and expenditure growat the same constant rate. Under the more restrictive condition such that the degrees ofconsumption externalities are the same, structural change does not occur. We also showthat the dependence of the benchmark consumption levels on the past consumption iscrucial for the divergent patterns of structural change across countries.
Publisher
The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
Source Title
Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers
Volume (Issue)
827
Date of Issued
2011-12
Language
English
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https://hdl.handle.net/11094/13927
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https://www.iser.osaka-u.ac.jp/static/resources/docs/dp/2011/DP0827.pdf
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Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers