Document Type
Discussion Paper
Publication Date
3-11-2024
CFDP Number
2385
CFDP Pages
42
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Code(s)
F0, O3, O4
Abstract
Interpreting individual heterogeneity in terms of probability theory has proved powerful in connecting behaviour at the individual and aggregate levels. Returning to Ricardo's focus on comparative efficiency as a basis for international trade, much recent quantitative equilibrium modeling of the global economy builds on particular probabilistic assumptions about technology. We review these assumptions and how they deliver a unified framework underlying a wide range of static and dynamic equilibrium models.
Recommended Citation
Eaton, Jonathan and Kortum, Samuel, "Technology and the Global Economy" (2024). Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers. 2790.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cowles-discussion-paper-series/2790