Consumption structure and macroeconomics : structural change and the relationship between inequality and growth

This book offers a novel perspective that allows to incorporate changing consumption and production structure into models of economic growth. Starting from the empirical observation that income and consumption structure are closely related, it develops a tractable theoretical framework which enables to analyze macroeconomic models consistent with these empirical facts. As a result, central macroeconomic phenomena are better understood: the reasons behind long-run growth, structural change, and the influence of inequality on innovations and growth. TOC:Introduction.- Hierarchic Preferences.- Structural Change and Balanced Growth.- Inequality and Research Incentives.- Markups and Exclusion.- Conclusion.