scholarly journals Income Distribution and Terms-of-Trade under Generalized Returns to Scale and Capital Accumulation: Implications Using Classical Equilibrium Condition

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (07) ◽  
pp. 2526-2549
Author(s):  
William Darity ◽  
Bidisha Lahiri
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Wei-Bin Zhang

This paper proposes a one-sector multigroup growth model with endogenous labor supply in discrete time. Proposing an alternative approach to behavior of households, we examine the dynamics of wealth and income distribution in a competitive economy with capital accumulation as the main engine of economic growth. We show how human capital levels, preferences, and labor force of heterogeneous households determine the national economic growth, wealth, and income distribution and time allocation of the groups. By simulation we demonstrate, for instance, that in the three-group economy when the rich group's human capital is improved, all the groups will economically benefit, and the leisure times of all the groups are reduced but when any other group's human capital is improved, the group will economically benefit, the other two groups economically lose, and the leisure times of all the groups are increased.


1979 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Louis Lefeber ◽  
Ian Steedman ◽  
Donald J. Harris

2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (4II) ◽  
pp. 807-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboob Ahmed

Income distribution entered the post war discussion of economic development fairly late. Until the 1960s much of the focus was on industrialisation and the need for capital accumulation. Pakistan was no exception as in the early 60s economic expansion became the main target and means to political identity. Rapid population growth associated with steep decline in mortality demanded acceleration of production to keep pace. Overall aggregate expansion was much faster than before but without benefit for the poor. In that context emerged a new professional interest in income distribution. Haq’s (1964) study was one of the oldest studies conducted to measure inequality in personal income distribution in the high income brackets in the urban areas of Pakistan. The main objective of the author was to present the income distribution pattern in terms of the relative shares of different income groups as well as in terms of Pareto coefficients and concentration ratio during the period 1948-49 to 1957-58 for which published tax data was available. While recognising the limitations of the data used, the author went on to calculate various measures of income inequality including Pareto coefficient and Lorenz curve. The author also made comparison of Pakistan’s income distribution with U.S.A. and U.K.


2013 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
Jonaki Sengupta ◽  
Ranjanendra Narayan Nag ◽  
Bhaskar Goswami

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