Immiserizing Growth in a Closed Economy

B-Tier
Journal: Scandanavian Journal of Economics
Year: 2004
Volume: 106
Issue: 1
Pages: 143-158

Authors (2)

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

We develop a model with three key features: a factor market distortion, monopoly power in the product market and indivisibilities in consumption. In this setting, multiple equilibria arise, one with high and the other with low equilibrium wages, incomes and output. It is also shown that even in a closed economy, growth may be immiserizing and, finally, that redistribution could be a “rich man's game”.

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:scandj:v:106:y:2004:i:1:p:143-158
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25