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Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Poverty and Development
Bill Gibson
UVM Fall 2010
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Robert Lucas
Rates of growth of real per-capita income are...diverse, even over
sustained periods. Indian incomes double every 50 years and
Korean every 10. An Indian will, on average, be twice as well off as
his grandfather; a Korean 32 times... I do not see how one can
look at figures like these without seeing them as representing
possibilities. Is there some action India could take that would lead
the economy to grow like Indonesia or Egypt’s If so, what exactly?
If not, then what is it about the “nature of India” that makes it
so? The consequences for human welfare involved in questions like
these are simply staggering. Once one starts to think about them,
it is hard to think of anything else.
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
UK from 1820-90 only grew 1.2 percent
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
UK from 1820-90 only grew 1.2 percent
US 1890-1990 grew at 2.2 percent
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
UK from 1820-90 only grew 1.2 percent
US 1890-1990 grew at 2.2 percent
China now exceeding 10 percent
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
UK from 1820-90 only grew 1.2 percent
US 1890-1990 grew at 2.2 percent
China now exceeding 10 percent
On average GDP per capita in 1913 1.8 times 1870
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
UK from 1820-90 only grew 1.2 percent
US 1890-1990 grew at 2.2 percent
China now exceeding 10 percent
On average GDP per capita in 1913 1.8 times 1870
By 1978 6.7 times
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth accelerating
Throughout human history growth in income per capita was
the exception
1580-1820 Netherlands was the fastest growing economy 0.2
percent
UK from 1820-90 only grew 1.2 percent
US 1890-1990 grew at 2.2 percent
China now exceeding 10 percent
On average GDP per capita in 1913 1.8 times 1870
By 1978 6.7 times
GDP per capital now growing at an accelerated pace
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Very good empirically: see Mankiw, Romer and Weil,
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Very good empirically: see Mankiw, Romer and Weil,
A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, QJE ,
1992
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Very good empirically: see Mankiw, Romer and Weil,
A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, QJE ,
1992
Listen interview with Lucas on Econ Talk.
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Very good empirically: see Mankiw, Romer and Weil,
A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, QJE ,
1992
Listen interview with Lucas on Econ Talk.
Says capital accumulation and technology important
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Very good empirically: see Mankiw, Romer and Weil,
A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, QJE ,
1992
Listen interview with Lucas on Econ Talk.
Says capital accumulation and technology important
Won Solow Noble Prize
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
No poverty traps
Replaces complex analysis with simple differential equation
Very good empirically: see Mankiw, Romer and Weil,
A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth, QJE ,
1992
Listen interview with Lucas on Econ Talk.
Says capital accumulation and technology important
Won Solow Noble Prize
Gets us to ask the right questions
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Based on social accounting matrix (see figure 3.1)
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Based on social accounting matrix (see figure 3.1)
Y (t ) = C (t ) + I (t ) (eqn 3.1)
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Based on social accounting matrix (see figure 3.1)
Y (t ) = C (t ) + I (t ) (eqn 3.1)
S (t ) = I (t )
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Based on social accounting matrix (see figure 3.1)
Y (t ) = C (t ) + I (t ) (eqn 3.1)
S (t ) = I (t )
K (t + 1) = (1 − δ)K (t ) + I (t ) note time shift
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Based on social accounting matrix (see figure 3.1)
Y (t ) = C (t ) + I (t ) (eqn 3.1)
S (t ) = I (t )
K (t + 1) = (1 − δ)K (t ) + I (t ) note time shift
s/θ = g + δ
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Harrod-Domar model
Growth is due to abstaining from consumption: set aside
Based on social accounting matrix (see figure 3.1)
Y (t ) = C (t ) + I (t ) (eqn 3.1)
S (t ) = I (t )
K (t + 1) = (1 − δ)K (t ) + I (t ) note time shift
s/θ = g + δ
This is the Harrod-Domar Equation (1939, 1946)
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
Farmer’s pond
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
Farmer’s pond
Question arises:
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
Farmer’s pond
Question arises:
Where does farmer build
fence?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
Farmer’s pond
Question arises:
Where does farmer build
fence?
Creek flows into pond then
evaporation
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth models
Farmer’s pond
Question arises:
Where does farmer build
fence?
Creek flows into pond then
evaporation
How big will pond get?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth Models
Pond is like capital stock
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth Models
Pond is like capital stock
Output related to capital
stock
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth Models
Pond is like capital stock
Output related to capital
stock
Investment related to output
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth Models
Pond is like capital stock
Output related to capital
stock
Investment related to output
Plowback ratio is s
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Growth Models
Pond is like capital stock
Output related to capital
stock
Investment related to output
Plowback ratio is s
Can still predict how large
capital stock will get
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Nature of the growth model
Determined by relationship
between K and plowback
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Nature of the growth model
Determined by relationship
between K and plowback
First case: fixed
capital-output ratio (and α)
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Nature of the growth model
Determined by relationship
between K and plowback
First case: fixed
capital-output ratio (and α)
Capital-limited economy
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Variable capital-output ratio
Could be stochastic around a mean of θ
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Variable capital-output ratio
Could be stochastic around a mean of θ
Could be a convergent sequence
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Variable capital-output ratio
Could be stochastic around a mean of θ
Could be a convergent sequence
Could also depend on labor as in standard model
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Variable capital-output ratio
Could be stochastic around a mean of θ
Could be a convergent sequence
Could also depend on labor as in standard model
∆K + δK = sY = sf (K , L)
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Variable capital-output ratio
Could be stochastic around a mean of θ
Could be a convergent sequence
Could also depend on labor as in standard model
∆K + δK = sY = sf (K , L)
Solow model has variable capital-output with diminishing
returns
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Figure 3.2
g n stable unstable g =s/θ -­ δ y Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Total percentage change (106-100)/100 = 0.06 or 6 percent
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Total percentage change (106-100)/100 = 0.06 or 6 percent
Made up of “dots” and levels, ẋ = ∆x /∆t where x is the level
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Total percentage change (106-100)/100 = 0.06 or 6 percent
Made up of “dots” and levels, ẋ = ∆x /∆t where x is the level
Hats are related to logarithms and they follow the same rules
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Total percentage change (106-100)/100 = 0.06 or 6 percent
Made up of “dots” and levels, ẋ = ∆x /∆t where x is the level
Hats are related to logarithms and they follow the same rules
If have y = ln (x ) then the derivative of y is
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
dy
dt
=
dx /dt
x
= x̂
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Total percentage change (106-100)/100 = 0.06 or 6 percent
Made up of “dots” and levels, ẋ = ∆x /∆t where x is the level
Hats are related to logarithms and they follow the same rules
If have y = ln (x ) then the derivative of y is
Elasticity
dln(x )
dln(t )
=
dx /dt
x /t
= x̂ /t̂
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
dy
dt
=
dx /dt
x
= x̂
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hats
Growth rates or percent changes of the underlying level
variable
GDP is 100 in 2000 and grows to 106 in 2001
Total percentage change (106-100)/100 = 0.06 or 6 percent
Made up of “dots” and levels, ẋ = ∆x /∆t where x is the level
Hats are related to logarithms and they follow the same rules
If have y = ln (x ) then the derivative of y is
Elasticity
dln(x )
dln(t )
=
dx /dt
x /t
dy
dt
=
dx /dt
x
= x̂ /t̂
Know your hat rules...saves a lot of time and effort
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
= x̂
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 1 Multiplication
Let
x = yz
where x, y and z are levels of the three variables
x̂ = ŷ + ẑ
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 1 Multiplication
Let
x = yz
where x, y and z are levels of the three variables
x̂ = ŷ + ẑ
If levels are multiplied, then the hats are added
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 1 Multiplication
Let
x = yz
where x, y and z are levels of the three variables
x̂ = ŷ + ẑ
If levels are multiplied, then the hats are added
Example
Nominal GDP grows at 6% but inflation is 4%. What is the
approximate growth rate of real GDP?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 1 Multiplication
Let
x = yz
where x, y and z are levels of the three variables
x̂ = ŷ + ẑ
If levels are multiplied, then the hats are added
Example
Nominal GDP grows at 6% but inflation is 4%. What is the
approximate growth rate of real GDP?
Answer: 2 %
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 2 Division
Let
x = y /z
x̂ = ŷ − ẑ
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 2 Division
Let
x = y /z
x̂ = ŷ − ẑ
Levels are divided hats are subtracted
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 2 Division
Let
x = y /z
x̂ = ŷ − ẑ
Levels are divided hats are subtracted
Example
Output per worker is defined as ρ = X /L where X is GDP and L is
employment. We know that productivity usually grows at around
1%. If employment grows by 2%, what is the growth rate of GDP?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 2 Division
Let
x = y /z
x̂ = ŷ − ẑ
Levels are divided hats are subtracted
Example
Output per worker is defined as ρ = X /L where X is GDP and L is
employment. We know that productivity usually grows at around
1%. If employment grows by 2%, what is the growth rate of GDP?
Answer: 3%
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 3 Multiplication by a constant
Let
x = ay
with a constant
x̂ = ŷ
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 3 Multiplication by a constant
Let
x = ay
with a constant
x̂ = ŷ
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 3 Multiplication by a constant
Let
x = ay
with a constant
x̂ = ŷ
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
Example
Consumption is a constant fraction of GDP, 70%. GDP grows at
6%. What is the approximate growth rate of consumption?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 3 Multiplication by a constant
Let
x = ay
with a constant
x̂ = ŷ
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
If level is multiplied by a constant, it drops out
Example
Consumption is a constant fraction of GDP, 70%. GDP grows at
6%. What is the approximate growth rate of consumption?
Answer: 6%
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 4 Exponents
Let
x = ya
with levels of the two variable x and y and a constant
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 4 Exponents
Let
x = ya
with levels of the two variable x and y and a constant
The fourth rule says
x̂ = aŷ
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 4 Exponents
Let
x = ya
with levels of the two variable x and y and a constant
The fourth rule says
x̂ = aŷ
If levels are raised to a constant exponent constant does not
disappear
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 4 Exponents
Let
x = ya
with levels of the two variable x and y and a constant
The fourth rule says
x̂ = aŷ
If levels are raised to a constant exponent constant does not
disappear
Example
Let Y = L0.5 If the growth rate of labor is 3% how fast is GDP
growing?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 4 Exponents
Let
x = ya
with levels of the two variable x and y and a constant
The fourth rule says
x̂ = aŷ
If levels are raised to a constant exponent constant does not
disappear
Example
Let Y = L0.5 If the growth rate of labor is 3% how fast is GDP
growing?
Answer: 1.5 %
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 5 Special case
Of the exponent rule when y = e, the base of the natural
logarithm system:
y = e gt
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 5 Special case
Of the exponent rule when y = e, the base of the natural
logarithm system:
y = e gt
The fifth rule says
ŷ = g
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 5 Special case
Of the exponent rule when y = e, the base of the natural
logarithm system:
y = e gt
The fifth rule says
ŷ = g
The growth rate is the exponent when the base is e
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 5 Special case
Of the exponent rule when y = e, the base of the natural
logarithm system:
y = e gt
The fifth rule says
ŷ = g
The growth rate is the exponent when the base is e
Example
Let Y = Y0 e 0.05t with Y0 as the initial condition. How fast is
GDP growing?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 5 Special case
Of the exponent rule when y = e, the base of the natural
logarithm system:
y = e gt
The fifth rule says
ŷ = g
The growth rate is the exponent when the base is e
Example
Let Y = Y0 e 0.05t with Y0 as the initial condition. How fast is
GDP growing?
Answer: 5%
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 6 Weighted average.
Let
x = ay + bz
with a and b constant. Calculate the rate of growth of x is
more complicated and requires that we write
x̂ =
ay
bz
ŷ +
ẑ
ay + bz
ay + bz
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 6 Weighted average.
Let
x = ay + bz
with a and b constant. Calculate the rate of growth of x is
more complicated and requires that we write
x̂ =
ay
bz
ŷ +
ẑ
ay + bz
ay + bz
When a variable is defined as the weighted sum of the two
levels y and z with weights a and b, then the growth rate of x
is the weighted sum of the growth rates of y and z.
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 6 Weighted average.
Let
x = ay + bz
with a and b constant. Calculate the rate of growth of x is
more complicated and requires that we write
x̂ =
ay
bz
ŷ +
ẑ
ay + bz
ay + bz
When a variable is defined as the weighted sum of the two
levels y and z with weights a and b, then the growth rate of x
is the weighted sum of the growth rates of y and z.
Since the levels of y and z are changing, this rule is often
difficult to apply
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Example
Let Y = C + I where C = 80 and I = 20. C is growing at 4% and
I is growth at 2%. The rate of growth of Y is
Answer: 0.8(4)+0.2(2)=3.6 but...next time
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Example
Let Y = C + I where C = 80 and I = 20. C is growing at 4% and
I is growth at 2%. The rate of growth of Y is
Answer: 0.8(4)+0.2(2)=3.6 but...next time
Example
Let Y = C + I where C = 83.2 and I = 20.4. C is growing at 4%
and I is growth at 2%. Y grows at
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Example
Let Y = C + I where C = 80 and I = 20. C is growing at 4% and
I is growth at 2%. The rate of growth of Y is
Answer: 0.8(4)+0.2(2)=3.6 but...next time
Example
Let Y = C + I where C = 83.2 and I = 20.4. C is growing at 4%
and I is growth at 2%. Y grows at
Answer: [83.20/(83.2+20.4)]4+[20.4/(83.2+20.40)]2=3.61
...and so on with weights changing each time
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 7 Average rate of growth
xt = (1 + g )t x0
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value and the final
value is xt .
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 7 Average rate of growth
xt = (1 + g )t x0
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value and the final
value is xt .
We can calculate the average growth rate, g , by solving this
equation
xt
g = ( )1/t − 1
x0
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 7 Average rate of growth
xt = (1 + g )t x0
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value and the final
value is xt .
We can calculate the average growth rate, g , by solving this
equation
xt
g = ( )1/t − 1
x0
Rules only apply for small changes; for large changes they are
only approximations
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 7 Average rate of growth
Example
2005 = 1
2006 = 2
2007 = 3
What is the average rate of growth?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 7 Average rate of growth
Example
2005 = 1
2006 = 2
2007 = 3
What is the average rate of growth?
Answer: (last/first) raised to inverse number of growth
periods then subtract one = (3/1)1/2 − 1 = 0.73
Be careful about parentheses on these!
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 8: Doubling rule
Growth path given by
xt = x0 (1 + g )t
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 8: Doubling rule
Growth path given by
xt = x0 (1 + g )t
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value
Solve for t with
(
Bill Gibson
xt
)=2
x0
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 8: Doubling rule
Growth path given by
xt = x0 (1 + g )t
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value
Solve for t with
(
xt
)=2
x0
Take logs of both sides and not that ln(1 + g ) ≈ (1 + g )
tg = ln 2 = 0.693147
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Rule 8: Doubling rule
Growth path given by
xt = x0 (1 + g )t
where x is any variable and x0 is the initial value
Solve for t with
(
xt
)=2
x0
Take logs of both sides and not that ln(1 + g ) ≈ (1 + g )
tg = ln 2 = 0.693147
Doubling time t = 0.69/g or “rule of 70”
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hat rules
Example
A country is growing at 3.5 percent. Approximately how long will
it take for income to double?
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont
Growth
Harrod-Domar
Hats
Hat rules
Example
A country is growing at 3.5 percent. Approximately how long will
it take for income to double?
Answer: 70/3.5 = 20 years
Bill Gibson
University of Vermont