The Augmented Solow Model and the Productivity Slowdown

Journal of Monetary Economics

Posted: 9 Jul 1998

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James D. Hamilton

University of California at San Diego; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Josefa Monteagudo

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Economics and Economic History

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Abstract

This paper notes that the Mankiw, Romer, and Weil formulation of the augmented Solow growth model has implications not only for the steady-state growth rates but also for how these growth rates would change if there are changes in fundamentals. The analysis supports several of Mankiw, Romer, and Weil's main findings: those countries that reduced their population growth rates or increased their saving rates are the countries that were most likely to increase their growth rates. By contrast, we find no evidence that increasing commitments to education have had any influence on country's growth rates.

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JEL Classification: E22, E23, O41

Suggested Citation

Hamilton, James D. and Monteagudo Pujalte, Josefa, The Augmented Solow Model and the Productivity Slowdown. Journal of Monetary Economics, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=106108

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Josefa Monteagudo Pujalte

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