Abstract In a steady-state economy, an interest rate that is larger than the maximum growth rate would lead to an inconsistent price system. We identify a similar condition for a multisectoral economy off the steady state: If persistent inflation is to be avoided, the interest rate must not be...

The paper studies an unbalanced multisectoral growth path in which cost-minimizing producers are subjected to a system of differential interest rates. We ask whether such differentials in capital charges are compatible with the existence of competitive equilibrium. In Part I, we study the...

We study the technological pre-conditions for competitive equilibrium in a multisectoral economy where land is an essential imput. Earlier results by Bidard and Salvadori require either very low interest rates or are unable to predict the type of final demand vectors that can be supported by an...

We study the technological pre-conditions for a cost-minimizing choice of technique in the presence of government emission targets on by-products of production. Whether a by-product is a desirable commodity or an undesirable pollutant is determined endogeneously as part of the price-quantity...