By Reto Foellmi
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1) = E and the non-negativity constraints c(j) > 0 for all j . The optimality conditions require ^v{c{i)) = ^[s^ — (s — c{i))'^] has been normalized such that v{0) — 0. 1). Since only goods in the interval i G [0, N] can be consumed in positive amounts the consumer's objective can be written as u{{c}) = /Q i ''^[s^ ~ (* ~ c{i))'^]di + J^ i~^^[s'^ — s'^]di. To prevent divergence of the first integral we must have 7 < 1. ) the second integral is zero and does not diverge. 2 Static Equilibrium 37 that the above constraints and the first order conditions c{j)[j-'{s-c{j))-Xp(j)] = 0 Vi r^(s-c(i))-Ap(j) < 0 Vj.
The Il-curve is defined by the equation wF = n ( ^ , 6) 46 3. 11). 11'). Fig. 1. The Equilibrium of the Growth Rate g and Waiting Time 6 The shape of the U-curve Consider first the (^, 6) space. When the consumer does not buy all available goods, n < N^ innovators have a waiting time 6 > 0 until they can sell their product. The slope of the Il-curve is given by dg/d6 = —Ils/Ilg. A higher 6 decreases profits so II^ < 0 (where fix denotes the partial derivative of IT with respect to x). This simply results from discounting: the longer one has to wait for a given profit fiow, the lower is the present value of this fiow.
Matsuyama (1992)). The Stone-Geary is also common in (two-goods-)models where the individuals decide how much to consume and to bequest. Examples include Galor and Moav (2002) and Mani (2001). •'^^Eswaran and Kotwal (1993) and Laitner (2000) use lexicographic preferences in a two goods model (agricultural and manufacturing good). 26 2. e. t. p{j) > e Vj, and that expenditures are positive, Ei > 0. We distinguish whether v{c) is bounded from above or not. The individual index i is omitted in what follows.
