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1 Dynamic Macroeconomics: Problem Set 4 Universität Siegen Dynamic Macroeconomics 1 / 28
2 1 Computing growth rates 2 Golden rule saving rate 3 Simulation of the Solow Model 4 Growth accounting Dynamic Macroeconomics 2 / 28
3 1.a How long does it take for the GDP of the three countries to double? We first have to compute the growth rates for the three countries. We are looking for the constant annual growth rate g y such that holds. We can compute it as follows y 2009 = (1 + g y ) y 1980 y 2009 = (1 + g y ) y 1980 take logarithm ln y 2009 = ( )ln (1 + g y ) + ln y 1980 ln (1 + g y ) = ln y 2009 ln y ln (1 + g y ) g y g y ln y 2009 ln y For China g y = 0.06, for Germany g y = and for the US g y = Dynamic Macroeconomics 3 / 28
4 1.a How long does it take for the GDP of the three countries to double? The value of GDP in period t can be written as follows y t = (1 + g y ) t y 0 We are looking for the t for which y t = 2 y 0. We can compute this value as follows 2y 0 = (1 + g y ) t y 0 2 = (1 + g y ) t ln 2 = t ln(1 + g y ) ln 2 t = ln(1 + g y ) ln g y g y For China t = 11.55, for Germany t = 49.5 and for the US t = Dynamic Macroeconomics 4 / 28
5 1.b How long will it take (starting in 2009) for the level of GDP in China to catch up with the one in the United States? Assuming a constant growth rate for all future periods holds y t = (1 + g y ) t 2009 y 2009 We are looking for that t, for which real GDP per capita is equal in the US and China, i.e. y China t = y US t ( ) t 2009 y2009 China = ( ) t 2009 y2009 US (t 2009)ln ( ) + ln y2009 China = (t 2009)ln ( ) + ln y2009 US t 2009(ln( ) ln( )) = ln y2009 US ln y2009 China ln y US China 2009 ln y2009 t 2009 = ln( ) ln( ) t 2009 = 41.3 t = Dynamic Macroeconomics 5 / 28
6 1 Computing growth rates 2 Golden rule saving rate 3 Simulation of the Solow Model 4 Growth accounting Dynamic Macroeconomics 6 / 28
7 2.a Find the first-order conditions characterizing optimal firm behavior. Firms solve the problem The first-order conditions are max AKt α Nt 1 α w t N t R t K t. N t,k t FOC1 : αakt α 1 Nt 1 α R t = 0 FOC2 : (1 α)akt α Nt α w t = 0 αakt α 1 Nt 1 α = R t (1 α)akt α Nt α = w t which state that the marginal product of each factor of production has to be equalized to its marginal cost. Dynamic Macroeconomics 7 / 28
8 2.b Use the results from 2.a to show that w t N t /Y t = 1 α, where Y t = AKt α Nt 1 α From question a), we know what w t is. Using this in the expression w t N t /Y t gives w t N t Y t = (1 α)ak t α Nt α N t Y t = (1 α)ak t α Nt 1 α Y t = (1 α)y t Y t = 1 α Similar, using results from a) for R t we can find that R t K t Y t = α Dynamic Macroeconomics 8 / 28
9 2.c Show that the right-hand side of (1) is equal to Y t. C t + I t = w t N t + R t K t + Π t (1) Using the results form question 2.b we can represent equation (1) as follows w t N t + R t K t + Π t = (1 α)y t + αy t + Π t = Y t + Π t, Using the results form question 2.a we get Π t = AKt α Nt 1 α w t N t R t K t = Y t (1 α)y t αy t = 0. Taking into account that Π t = 0 : w t N t + R t K t + Π t = Y t + Π t = Y t + 0 = Y t Dynamic Macroeconomics 9 / 28
10 2.d Write down a difference equation relating K t+1 to K t and parameters of the model. K t+1 = sy t + (1 δ)k t = sak α t + (1 δ)k t Dynamic Macroeconomics 10 / 28
11 2.e Plot K t+1 against K t. Use the graph to argue that there is a steady-state with K t+1 = K t = K Dynamic Macroeconomics 11 / 28
12 2.f Solve for steady-state levels of capital, production and consumption. Discuss how they depend upon parameter values. The steady-state capital stock (for which K t+1 = K t = K) can be computed as follows ( δ sa K = sa K α (1 δ) K 1 = sa K α 1 (1 δ) δ sa = K α 1 ) 1 α 1 K = = K ( ) 1 sa 1 α. δ Dynamic Macroeconomics 12 / 28
13 2.f Solve for steady-state levels of capital, production and consumption. Discuss how they depend upon parameter values. Using this result in the production function gives us the expression for steady-state production: Ȳ = A K α = A ( ) α sa 1 α. δ To find steady-state consumption we use the fact that C = (1 s)ȳ and obtain ( ) α sa 1 α C = (1 s)a. δ Dynamic Macroeconomics 13 / 28
14 2.g What saving rate s would maximize steady-state production? Discuss. 2.h What saving rate s would maximize current period consumption? Discuss. 2.g s = 1, then C = 0, because the economy converges to a steady state with a lot of capital, but none of it is consumed. 2.h s = 0, then C = 0, because everything is consumed in current period and the economy converges to a steady state with no capital. Dynamic Macroeconomics 14 / 28
15 2.i What saving rate s would maximize steady-state consumption? Discuss. We start with the expression for steady-state consumption: ( ) α ( ) α sa 1 α α C = (1 s)a = (1 s)s 1 α A 1 α A. δ δ The first-order necessary condition for a maximum is then given by (neglecting the irrelevant multiplicative constants s α α α 1 ( 1) + (1 s)s 1 α 1 α 1 α = 0 [ ] s α α (1 s)s 1 α = 0 1 α 1 s = 1 α s α s = α s = α Golden Rule saving rate, that maximizes steady state consumption Dynamic Macroeconomics 15 / 28
16 2.i What saving rate s would maximize steady-state consumption? Discuss. Dynamic Macroeconomics 16 / 28
17 2.j Suppose α = Currently the saving rate in the United States is somewhere between 10 and 15 percent. Would you recommend to increase the saving-rate to the one found in question i)? Not necessarily. It depends on the preferences of households. Colden Rule saving rate aims at optimal long run consumption, however in the discussed case it demands immediate decline in current consumption. Without knowing how much a household values both current and long run consumptions we can not definitely encourage an increase in saving rate. Dynamic Macroeconomics 17 / 28
18 1 Computing growth rates 2 Golden rule saving rate 3 Simulation of the Solow Model 4 Growth accounting Dynamic Macroeconomics 18 / 28
19 3.a Derive the following equation (1 + g a )(1 + g n )ˆk t+1 = s ˆk α t + (1 δ)ˆk t. ˆk t is capital per efficiency units of labor, defined as ˆk t = K t /A t N t. Take capital accumulation equation K t+1 = I t + (1 δ)k t, combine it with the production function Y t = K α t (A t N t ) 1 α and the investment equation I t = sy t : K t+1 = sk α t (A t N t ) 1 α + (1 α)k t K t+1 A t N t = sk α t (A t N t ) 1 α + (1 δ) K t A t N t : A t N t A t N t A t+1 N t+1 K t+1 = s ˆk t α + (1 δ)ˆk t A t+1n t+1 A t N t A t+1 N t+1 A t+1 N t+1 (1 + g a )(1 + g n )ˆk t+1 = s ˆk α t + (1 δ)ˆk t Dynamic Macroeconomics 19 / 28
20 3.b Derive the steady-state value of ˆk and discuss how it depends upon the parameters of the model. Steady-state capital per efficiency units of labor is given by ˆk t = ˆk t+1 Use equation from part a), and drop the time-subscripts to solve for steady-state capital stock. It is given by ( ˆk = s (1 + g a )(1 + g n ) (1 δ) ) 1 1 α. Dynamic Macroeconomics 20 / 28
21 3.c Calculate the steady-state growth rates of Y and Y /N. Capital growth: Steady-state capital per efficiency units of labor is given by ˆk t = ˆk t+1, so we can write Kt A tn t = K t+1 A tn t+1. K t = K t+1 A t N t A t+1 N t+1 A t+1 N t+1 = K t+1 A t N t K t A t (1 + g a )N t (1 + g n ) = K t+1 A t N t K t K t+1 = (1 + g a )(1 + g n )K t ln(k t+1 ) = ln(1 + g a ) + ln(1 + g n ) + ln(k t ) ln(k t+1 ) ln(k t ) g a + g n Dynamic Macroeconomics 21 / 28
22 3.c Calculate the steady-state growth rates of Y and Y /N. Output growth: Y t+1 Y t Y t+1 Y t = K α t+1 (A t+1n t+1 ) 1 α K α t (A t N t ) 1 α = ((1 + g a)(1 + g n )K t ) α ((1 + g a )A t (1 + g n )N t ) 1 α Kt α (A t N t ) 1 α Y t+1 = (1 + g a ) α (1 + g n ) α (1 + g a ) 1 α (1 + g n ) 1 α Y t Y t+1 = (1 + g a )(1 + g n ) Y t Y t+1 = (1 + g a )(1 + g n )Y t ln(y t+1 ) = ln(1 + g a ) + ln(1 + g n ) + ln(y t ) ln(y t+1 ) ln(y t ) g a + g n Output per capita growth: ln( Y t+1 N t+1 ) ln( Yt N t ) g a Dynamic Macroeconomics 22 / 28
23 3.d Suppose that for periods 1-9 ˆk is equal to its steady-state value. Then, in period t = 10, the saving rate increases to s = Discuss what happens. Dynamic Macroeconomics 23 / 28
24 3.f Calculate the growth rate of production in the periods after the change in the saving rate. Dynamic Macroeconomics 24 / 28
25 1 Computing growth rates 2 Golden rule saving rate 3 Simulation of the Solow Model 4 Growth accounting Dynamic Macroeconomics 25 / 28
26 4.a As a first step, construct a time series for the capital stock using the equation K t+1 = I t + (1 δ)k t. To set an initial value of K 0 use the formula K 0 = 1 δ Y ĪȲ 0. 4.b Compute time series on ln Y t, ln K t and ln N t. Then compute the time series of ln A t. 4.c Compute the accumulated logarithm of A t by computing the cumulative sum of ln A t. Plot the resulting series. Discuss. 4.d Calculate averages for each decade (i.e , ,...) of annual GDP growth rates and annual technology growth rates and display them in a table. See Matlab code for the solutions. Following variable are avaliable in the data: HOANBS - Nonfarm Business Sector: Hours of All Persons, GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product, GPDIC96 - Real Gross Private Domestic Investment Dynamic Macroeconomics 26 / 28
27 4.c Compute the accumulated logarithm of A t by computing the cumulative sum of ln A t. Plot the resulting series. Discuss. Dynamic Macroeconomics 27 / 28
28 4.d Calculate averages for each decade (i.e , ,...) of annual GDP growth rates and annual technology growth rates and display them in a table. Variable 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s GDP Labor Capital TFP Dynamic Macroeconomics 28 / 28
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