“Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth”
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“Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth” is an influential economic paper by Robert J. Barro that analyzes how government expenditure affects long-run economic growth within an endogenous growth framework.
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| “Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth” Context triple: [Robert J. Barro, hasNotableWork, “Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth”]
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“On the Mechanics of Economic Development”
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development” is a seminal 1988 paper by economist Robert Lucas Jr. that helped found modern endogenous growth theory by explaining how human capital accumulation and externalities drive long-run economic growth.
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Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
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C.
Solow growth model
The Solow growth model is a foundational economic framework that explains long-run economic growth through capital accumulation, labor or population growth, and exogenous technological progress.
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“Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth”
“Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth” is a seminal work in growth theory that analyzes how investment and capital deepening drive long-run economic expansion, often associated with Nicholas Kaldor’s empirical and theoretical contributions.
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E.
Ramsey–Cass–Koopmans model
The Ramsey–Cass–Koopmans model is a foundational neoclassical growth model in macroeconomics that analyzes optimal savings, consumption, and capital accumulation over time in a perfectly competitive economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth” Target entity description: “Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth” is an influential economic paper by Robert J. Barro that analyzes how government expenditure affects long-run economic growth within an endogenous growth framework.
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A.
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development”
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development” is a seminal 1988 paper by economist Robert Lucas Jr. that helped found modern endogenous growth theory by explaining how human capital accumulation and externalities drive long-run economic growth.
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B.
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
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C.
Solow growth model
The Solow growth model is a foundational economic framework that explains long-run economic growth through capital accumulation, labor or population growth, and exogenous technological progress.
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D.
“Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth”
“Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth” is a seminal work in growth theory that analyzes how investment and capital deepening drive long-run economic expansion, often associated with Nicholas Kaldor’s empirical and theoretical contributions.
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E.
Ramsey–Cass–Koopmans model
The Ramsey–Cass–Koopmans model is a foundational neoclassical growth model in macroeconomics that analyzes optimal savings, consumption, and capital accumulation over time in a perfectly competitive economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic paper
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economics paper ⓘ macroeconomics paper ⓘ |
| analyzes | effects of government expenditure on economic growth ⓘ |
| assumes |
government services enter the production function
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government spending is financed by distortionary taxation ⓘ |
| author | Robert J. Barro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludes |
excessive government spending can reduce long-run growth
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government spending can be growth-enhancing up to an optimal level ⓘ |
| examines | trade-off between productive public spending and tax distortions ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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growth theory ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ public economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
growth-maximizing tax rate
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long-run growth effects of government spending ⓘ optimal size of government ⓘ relationship between public services and private production ⓘ role of productive government services ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Robert J. Barro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent research on fiscal policy and growth ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | influential paper in growth and public finance literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| modelType | AK-type endogenous growth model ⓘ |
| researchArea |
endogenous growth theory
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fiscal policy ⓘ government spending ⓘ long-run economic growth ⓘ |
| usesFramework | endogenous growth model ⓘ |
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