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Review of Economic Studies Vol. 54 No. 1 1987

Intertemporal Equilibrium and the Transfer Paradox

Oded Galor1; H. M. Polemarchakis2

1 John Brown University · 2 UCLouvain

Abstract

The transfer paradox may occur in a world with only two countri es ata dynamically stable intertemporal competitive equilibrium. In a framework of overlapping generations with production and investment, a transfer of income may immiserize the recipient while enriching thedonor. Away from the golden ru le, a transfer may result in a Paretoimprovement.

DOI
10.2307/2297450
Volume
54
Issue
1
Pages
147
Sources
bibtex:phds-export.bib crossref openalex

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