I have some questions about Macroeconomics I want some profe
I have some questions about Macroeconomics. I want some professional tutors help me solve them.Please give me detailed solutions. Thank you!
Solution
Given that
The law of motion of physical capital per unit of effective labor:
k(t) = K(t)/A(t)L(t)
The Differential equation:
k(t) = sy(t) – (n+g+) k(t)
Where: s = Saving rate
n = Population growth rate
g = Growth rate of technology, and
= Depreciation rate of capital
The output per unit of effective labor is:
y(t) = Y(t)/ A(t)L(t)
1 .If Production function is: y(t) = K(t) (A(t) L (t) 1-for 0 < < 1 and
Show that: y(t) = k(t)
Discrete time indexed by subscript t; where: t = 0, 1, 2....
We can consider the given Cobb-Douglas production function like as follows:
Yt = F(Kt, LtEt) = K t (LtEt)1-
Then yt = Yt/LtEt
K t (LtEt)1-
Yt/LtEt = (Kt/ LtEt)
yt = kt
2. k* denote the steady state level of physical capital. The level of capital such that k(t) = k* for every t and is derived as the solution to k (t) = 0
How does the stock of physical capital kt change over time?
If we can solve for the dynamics of kt:
Capital gain: Investment, it = sf(kt) = skt Where: it = It/LtEt
Capital Loss: Depreciated capita plus loss due to population growth and technological change (n + g + )kt
Law of motion k* (discrete time) is:
k* = 0; it - (n + g + )kt
If, k* < 0; it < (n + g + )kt
If, k* > 0; it > (n + g + )kt
Steady-state of the saving rate (s) is:
s = (n + g + )(kt/yt).

