Technological Progress and Income Inequality.

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 1995
Volume: 5
Issue: 2
Pages: 277-94

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

This paper examines the effects of Hicks-neutral, Harrod-neutral, and Solow-neutral technological improvements on the distribution of income in an overlapping generations economy with endogenous labor supply and a bequest motive. Income inequality in this model is generated by a stochastic process representing random variations in intergenerational transfers and pure luck. The comparative dynamics analysis trace the effects of the aforementioned technological changes in each and every period after they occur. These effects depend on the nature of the technological change and on the elasticity of substitution.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:5:y:1995:i:2:p:277-94
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25