Econometrica

Journal Of The Econometric Society

An International Society for the Advancement of Economic
Theory in its Relation to Statistics and Mathematics

Edited by: Guido W. Imbens • Print ISSN: 0012-9682 • Online ISSN: 1468-0262

Econometrica: Jul, 1974, Volume 42, Issue 4

The Capacity of the Smithies Model to Explain the Growth Trend by Endogenous Forces

https://doi.org/0012-9682(197407)42:4<667:TCOTSM>2.0.CO;2-K
p. 667-678

Joachim Dorfner, Jurgen Kromphardt

The introduction of ratchet effects into the consumption and investment functions of the Smithies model does not provide an endogenous explanation of cyclical fluctuations and growth, contrary to Smithies' expectation. As in other cycle models, the growth trend can only be explained by exogenous forces.


Log In To View Full Content