Non-separable utilities and aggregate instability

This paper studies an infinite‐horizon two‐sector growth model with sector‐specific externalities and preferences that are non‐separable between consumption and leisure. We find two main results. First, a larger income effect on the labor supply increases the possibility of macroeconomic instability...

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Autores: Chen, Been‐Lo, Lee, Shun-Fa, Raurich, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/174943
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/174943
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Regressió infinita
Externalitats (Economia)
Política salarial
Oferta i demanda
Elasticitat
Infinite regress
Externalities (Economics)
Wage policy
Supply and demand
Elasticity
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Sumario:This paper studies an infinite‐horizon two‐sector growth model with sector‐specific externalities and preferences that are non‐separable between consumption and leisure. We find two main results. First, a larger income effect on the labor supply increases the possibility of macroeconomic instability. Second, a larger elasticity of the labor supply may increase or decrease the possibility of aggregate instability, depending on the intensity of the income effect.