A note on the empirics of the neoclassical growth model

Caggiano, G. and Leonida, L. (2007) A note on the empirics of the neoclassical growth model. Economics Letters, 94, pp. 170-176. (doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2006.06.025)

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Abstract

This paper shows that the widely used log-linearization of the neoclassical model of growth implies a relevant loss in terms of the ability of the model in replicating the patterns of convergence of an economy to its equilibrium level.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Caggiano, Mr Giovanni
Authors: Caggiano, G., and Leonida, L.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:Economics Letters

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