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* [solow] Update unfinished suggestions

* Update lectures/solow.md

* Revise context

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Co-authored-by: Matt McKay <[email protected]>
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SylviaZhaooo and mmcky authored Jul 26, 2024
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Production functions with this property include

* the **Cobb-Douglas** function $F(K, L) = A K^{\alpha}
L^{1-\alpha}$ with $0 \leq \alpha \leq 1$ and
L^{1-\alpha}$ with $0 \leq \alpha \leq 1$.
* the **CES** function $F(K, L) = \left\{ a K^\rho + b L^\rho \right\}^{1/\rho}$
with $a, b, \rho > 0$.
with $a, b, \rho > 0$.

Here, $\alpha$ is the output elasticity of capital and $\rho$ is a parameter that determines the elasticity of substitution between capital and labor.

We assume a closed economy, so aggregate domestic investment equals aggregate domestic
saving.
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$$
k_{t+1}
= s \frac{F(K_t, L)}{L} + (1 - \delta) \frac{K_t}{L}
= s \frac{F(K_t, L)}{L} + (1 - \delta) k_t
= s F(k_t, 1) + (1 - \delta) k_t
$$
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