Portugal has the following per-worker production function:
y=3k^0.05
Depreciation rate is 0.08, population growth rate is 0.02. Saving is S=0.2Y, where S is national saving and Y is national output.
(a) what are the steady state value of capital-labour ratio, output per worker and consumption per worker?
(b) Suppose that national saving increases to 0.4, what are the steady state value of capital-labour ratio, output per worker and consumption per worker?
(c) Suppose depreciation rate increases to 0.20, what are the steady state value of capital-labour ratio, output per worker and consumption per worker?
(a)
In steady state,
s / ( + n) = k / y
0.2 / (0.08 + 0.02) = k / (3k0.05)
0.2 / 0.1 = k0.95 / 3
k0.95 / 3 = 2
k0.95 = 6
k = (6)(1 / 0.95) = 6.59 (capital labor ratio)
y = 3 x (6.59)0.05 = 3.30 (outut per worker)
c = (1 - s) x y = (1 - 0.2) x 3.3 = 0.8 x 3.3 = 2.64 (consumption per worker)
(b)
0.4 / 0.1 = k0.95 / 3
k0.95 / 3 = 4
k0.95 = 12
k = (12)(1 / 0.95) = 13.68
y = 3 x (13.68)0.05 = 3.42
c = (1 - 0.4) x 3.42 = 0.6 x 3.42 = 2.05
(c)
0.2 / (0.2 + 0.02) = k / (3k0.05)
0.2 / 0.22 = k0.95 / 3
k0.95 / 3 = 0.91
k0.95 = 2.73
k = (2.73)(1 / 0.95) = 2.88
y = 3 x (2.88)0.05 = 3.16
c = (1 - 0.2) x 3.16 = 0.8 x 3.16 = 2.53
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