The standard procedure for analyzing transitional dynamics in non-linear macro models has been to employ linear approximations. This paper investigates the reliability of this procedure in evaluating the dynamic adjustments to policy changes or structural shocks. We analyze this issue using the...

This paper discusses some of the recent developments in growth theory, doing so from the perspective of a small open economy. After setting out a basic generic model, we show how it may yield two of the key models that have played a prominent role in the recent literature, the endogenous growth...

This paper discusses some of the recent developments in growth theory, doing so from the perspective of a small open economy. After setting out a basic generic model, we show how it may yield two of the key models that have played a prominent role in the recent literature, the endogenous growth...