In: Economics
the solow model: sAf(k)=(δ+n) k
(Base your answers for this on the Solow model.) President Trump’s speechwriters once told him to say something like “my deregulation plan will increase the share of national output being used for investment, helping to permanently restore rapid economic growth (per worker).”
i. Do you agree it would help increase the growth rate of GDP
per worker during his presidency?
ii. Do you agree it will raise growth of GDP per worker
permanently?
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Following from Page6,
^ Qi) when depreciation rate is reduced at first - i.e. immediately
after the (delta + k) line swings downward - there is a surplus of
supply of loanable funds (aka savings) over
demand for loanabale funds (to offset depreciation and
equip new workers of the labor force with existing level of
capital)
this is invested into capital formation, so during his presidency
growth rate of capital per worker will be positive - which
translates to a YES: growth rate of GDP per worker will
increase during his presidency
Qii) But soon even the new (delta + k) line catches up with
savings, and there is no surplus of investable funds to put towards
new capital formation. So NO: growth rate of GDP per worker
will not rise permanently
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