Merit and rent in a growing economy

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2017
Volume: 151
Issue: C
Pages: 107-110

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In the framework of Romer’s (1990) growth model, we endogenize human capital accumulation as the risky outcome of an effort choice. Policies favouring the accumulation of physical capital may reduce the incentives to effort, leading the economy on a balanced path with a high capital intensity and a low growth rate.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:151:y:2017:i:c:p:107-110
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-26