From Balanced Growth to Innovation Cycles:A Solow-Type Semi-Endogenous Growth Model

@misc{van2026from,
  title = {{From Balanced Growth to Innovation Cycles:A Solow-Type Semi-Endogenous Growth Model}},
  author = {Cuong Le Van and Tin Nguyen-Trong and Ngoc-Sang Pham and Thi Kim Cuong Pham},
  howpublished = {arXiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.01610},
  eprint = {2610.01610},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.01610},
}

TY  - UNPB
TI  - From Balanced Growth to Innovation Cycles:A Solow-Type Semi-Endogenous Growth Model
AU  - Cuong Le Van
AU  - Tin Nguyen-Trong
AU  - Ngoc-Sang Pham
AU  - Thi Kim Cuong Pham
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
PB  - arXiv
DO  - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.01610
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.01610
AB  - We develop a growth model with an R\&D sector in which the elasticity of innovation with respect to existing knowledge can be negative. We investigate the existence and uniqueness of a balanced growth path (BGP) and derive closed-form growth factors, showing that productivity and output growth are semi-endogenous and population-driven. We also establish the global stability under a general production function. Under testable parameter restrictions, the economy converges to the BGP. However, when the knowledge elasticity is sufficiently low, a Jacobian-based condition implies instability, and an N-period innovation cycle can emerge. Comparative statics are conducted to explore the impact of several factors, including research efficiency, input elasticity, and population growth. Numerical simulations map out transitions and mark the points at which stability is lost. They make clear when innovation frictions endanger balanced growth and provide practical guidance for R\&D and demographic policy.
ER  -