Kaldor’s theory of distribution
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Kaldor’s theory of distribution is a post-Keynesian economic model explaining how income is divided between wages and profits based on savings behavior and investment, emphasizing the role of profit shares in achieving macroeconomic equilibrium.
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| Kaldor–Pasinetti theorem | 1 |
| Kaldor’s theory of distribution canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Kaldor’s theory of distribution Context triple: [Nicholas Kaldor, notableFor, Kaldor’s theory of distribution]
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Target entity: Kaldor’s theory of distribution Target entity description: Kaldor’s theory of distribution is a post-Keynesian economic model explaining how income is divided between wages and profits based on savings behavior and investment, emphasizing the role of profit shares in achieving macroeconomic equilibrium.
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A.
The Positive Theory of Capital
The Positive Theory of Capital is a foundational work in Austrian economics that systematically analyzes the nature of capital, interest, and time preference in the production process.
-
B.
On the Theory of Economic Policy
On the Theory of Economic Policy is a foundational work in economics by Jan Tinbergen that systematically analyzes how governments can design and coordinate economic policies using formal models and quantitative methods.
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C.
Hicks–Kaldor compensation criterion
The Hicks–Kaldor compensation criterion is an economic efficiency test stating that a policy change is desirable if those who gain could in principle compensate those who lose and still be better off, regardless of whether compensation actually occurs.
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D.
The Economics of Welfare
The Economics of Welfare is a foundational 1920 economics treatise by Arthur Cecil Pigou that systematically develops welfare economics and the concept of externalities to analyze the role of government in correcting market failures.
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E.
Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
economic theory
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income distribution theory ⓘ post-Keynesian model ⓘ |
| assumption |
closed economy without government in basic version
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constant output-capital ratio ⓘ constant propensity to save out of profits ⓘ constant propensity to save out of wages ⓘ full employment of labor in the long run ⓘ given real investment rate ⓘ mark-up pricing and imperfect competition in extended versions ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | neoclassical marginal productivity theory of distribution ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
functional distribution of income
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investment-driven growth ⓘ macroeconomic equilibrium via profit share adjustment ⓘ profit share of income ⓘ saving behavior of workers and capitalists ⓘ wage share of income ⓘ |
| creator | Nicholas Kaldor ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
limited treatment of financial sector and open economy aspects
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simplified treatment of labor market and wage determination ⓘ strong assumption of full employment ⓘ |
| explains |
how changes in investment affect profit share
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how income is divided between wages and profits ⓘ relationship between saving, investment, and income shares ⓘ role of profit share in achieving growth equilibrium ⓘ |
| field |
growth theory
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income distribution ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ post-Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| goal | to link income distribution with growth and saving behavior ⓘ |
| implies |
distribution is endogenously determined by macro conditions
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higher investment requires higher profit share ⓘ profit share adjusts to equate saving and investment ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent post-Keynesian distribution and growth models ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cambridge capital controversies context
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Keynesian theory of effective demand ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | profit share as function of investment rate and saving propensities ⓘ |
| normativeAspect | emphasizes role of policy in influencing distribution via investment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cambridge theory of distribution
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linked to:
Cambridge capital controversies
Harrod–Domar growth model ⓘ Kaldor–Pasinetti theorem ⓘ
linked to:
Kaldor’s theory of distribution
Kaleckian distribution and growth models ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
differential saving propensities of workers and capitalists
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income-expenditure equilibrium ⓘ normal rate of profit ⓘ |
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