In this paper a unified framework is developed for modeling imperfect competition in a monopolistic economy in a dynamic setting. Concentrating on the steady state analysis, a graphical approach is developed in consumption/leisure space. In both cases, there is a distortion towards leisure and...

This paper analyses a small open economy Ramsey model with an endogenous labor supply and no capital. The number of firms is subject to adjustment costs, so that the entry dynamics is determined endogenously. We find that with imperfect competition, there is a first order effect of a demand...