The point of reference for this paper is the theoretical structure of disaggregated, general equilibrium models of the ORANI type, as outlined in Dixon et al. (1982) and Vincent (1981). This theoretical structure has been applied in a variety of contexts, with particular models differing widely,...

Traditionally, asset demands are derived as a solution to the individual's or household's problem of allocating wealth among various real and financial alternatives. The demand for each asset depends on the own real rate of return, but also on the real rates of return to alternative assets. The...

The first purpose of this paper is to demonstrate, as a theoretical.proposition, that elimination of controls on bank interest rates would not necessarily lead to a decline in output in those sectors which were previously able to obtain cheap bank credit, The efficiency gains obtained by...