Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/102039
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
CAWM Discussion Paper No. 72
Publisher: 
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Centrum für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (CAWM), Münster
Abstract: 
In this paper we discuss the influence of using different production functions on modeling the resource extraction rates and economic growth. The focus is set on the modeling of the production sector, which requires either non-renewable resources, renewable resources or a combination of both resources for production. There are great differences between the possible assumptions when modeling the substitution process between the different input factors. It is shown that the existence of an optimal extraction rate in conjunction with economic growth depends on the specification of the production function even if the same parameterization is used. The target is to provide an overview on the different possibilities of modeling, and to support the decision which kind of production function should be used for modeling different aspects of economic growth.
Subjects: 
economic growth
natural resources
production function
JEL: 
E23
O13
O41
O40
Q20
Q32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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