Reforms that promote economic growth have also an impact on the distribution of capital and income. This paper considers the effect of a rise in the elasticity of substitution between capital and labor. It uses the normalized CES function introduced by Klump and de La Grandville. A reform that...

Some recent work on economic growth considers the aggregate elasticity of substitution between capital and labor as a measure of economic flexibility. It is thought to depend on technological and institutional determinants. I study how a openness to trade affects the aggregate elasticity of...