Explain How the Solow Growth Model Differs from Models of Endogenous

question 22

Essay

Explain how the Solow growth model differs from models of endogenous growth with respect to:
a. the sources of technological progress.
b. returns to capital.

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Definitions:

Midterm Grade

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Monotonic Preferences

Preferences that are consistent in their direction; that is, if a consumer prefers bundle A to B, they will not prefer B to A under any circumstances.

Marginal Rate

Often used in context as marginal rate of substitution or marginal rate of transformation, indicating the rate at which one good can be substituted for another or one output can be exchanged for another in production without altering the overall level.

Substitution

The economic principle describing how consumers replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.