@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ kernelspec:
1313# The Solow-Swan Growth Model
1414
1515In this lecture we review a famous model due
16- to [ Robert Solow (1925--2014 )] ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Solow ) and [ Trevor Swan (1918--1989)] ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Swan ) .
16+ to [ Robert Solow (1925--2023 )] ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Solow ) and [ Trevor Swan (1918--1989)] ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Swan ) .
1717
1818The model is used to study growth over the long run.
1919
2020Although the model is simple, it contains some interesting lessons.
2121
2222
23- We will use the following imports
23+ We will use the following imports.
2424
2525``` {code-cell} ipython3
2626import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Production functions with this property include
5959* the ** CES** function $F(K, L) = \left\{ a K^\rho + b L^\rho \right\} ^{1/\rho}$
6060 with $a, b, \rho > 0$.
6161
62- We assume a closed economy, so domestic investment equals aggregate domestic
62+ We assume a closed economy, so aggregate domestic investment equals aggregate domestic
6363saving.
6464
6565The saving rate is a constant $s$ satisfying $0 \leq s \leq 1$, so that aggregate
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ x0 = 0.25
121121xmin, xmax = 0, 3
122122```
123123
124- Now, we define the function $g$
124+ Now, we define the function $g$.
125125
126126``` {code-cell} ipython3
127127def g(A, s, alpha, delta, k):
128128 return A * s * k**alpha + (1 - delta) * k
129129```
130130
131- Let's plot the 45 degree diagram of $g$
131+ Let's plot the 45 degree diagram of $g$.
132132
133133``` {code-cell} ipython3
134134def plot45(kstar=None):
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ If initial capital is below $k^*$, then capital increases over time.
198198
199199If initial capital is above this level, then the reverse is true.
200200
201- Let's plot the 45 degree diagram to show the $k^* $ in the plot
201+ Let's plot the 45 degree diagram to show the $k^* $ in the plot.
202202
203203``` {code-cell} ipython3
204204kstar = ((s * A) / delta)**(1/(1 - alpha))
@@ -259,15 +259,15 @@ def simulate_ts(x0_values, ts_length):
259259simulate_ts(x0, ts_length)
260260```
261261
262- As expected, the time paths in the figure both converge to this value .
262+ As expected, the time paths in the figure all converge to $k^ * $ .
263263
264264## Growth in continuous time
265265
266- In this section we investigate a continuous time version of the Solow--Swan
266+ In this section, we investigate a continuous time version of the Solow--Swan
267267growth model.
268268
269269We will see how the smoothing provided by continuous time can
270- simplify analysis.
270+ simplify our analysis.
271271
272272
273273Recall that the discrete time dynamics for capital are
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Taking the time step to zero gives the continuous time limit
291291```
292292
293293Our aim is to learn about the evolution of $k_t$ over time,
294- given initial stock $k_0$.
294+ given an initial stock $k_0$.
295295
296296A ** steady state** for {eq}` solowc ` is a value $k^* $
297297at which capital is unchanging, meaning $k'_ t = 0$ or, equivalently,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ the next figure, maintaining the parameterization we used
308308above.
309309
310310Writing $k'_ t = g(k_t)$ with $g(k) =
311- s Ak^\alpha - \delta k$, values of $k$ with $g(k) > 0$ imply that $k'_ t > 0$, so
311+ s Ak^\alpha - \delta k$, values of $k$ with $g(k) > 0$ imply $k'_ t > 0$, so
312312capital is increasing.
313313
314314When $g(k) < 0$, the opposite occurs. Once again, high marginal returns to
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