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Structural Change (Based On Chapter 3 of Perkins Et Al.) Autumn 2004 Sumon Bhaumik

This document summarizes a lecture on structural change from an advanced economic analysis course. It discusses key concepts related to industrialization such as diminishing returns in agriculture, labor surplus, and disguised unemployment. It also summarizes models of structural change including the Lewis-Fei-Ranis model of labor shifting from agriculture to industry as well as concepts around rural-urban migration and efficiency wages. The document provides an overview of the correlates and drivers of industrialization as well as implications for development policies.

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Structural Change (Based On Chapter 3 of Perkins Et Al.) Autumn 2004 Sumon Bhaumik

This document summarizes a lecture on structural change from an advanced economic analysis course. It discusses key concepts related to industrialization such as diminishing returns in agriculture, labor surplus, and disguised unemployment. It also summarizes models of structural change including the Lewis-Fei-Ranis model of labor shifting from agriculture to industry as well as concepts around rural-urban migration and efficiency wages. The document provides an overview of the correlates and drivers of industrialization as well as implications for development policies.

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Queens University Belfast, 110 ECO 322, Advanced Economic Analysis

Lecture 4
Structural Change
(Based on Chapter 3 of Perkins et al.)
Autumn 2004
Sumon Bhaumik

Correlates of Industrialisation
Rise in share of industry in GDP, followed by rise in

share of the services sector.

Engels law.
Productivity growth in agriculture on account of
technological changes.

Urbanisation.
Economies of scale.
Formation of clusters.

Concepts
Diminishing returns.
Labour surplus.
Disguised unemployment.

Diminishing Returns
Marginal product of labour

Production function
MPL

h is the minimum
wage
h

Labour force in
agriculture
Diminishing this way

Marginal product vs. Total Output


Marginal product of

labour

Total output
Total
output

MPL

Labour force in agriculture


Diminishing this way

L
Labour force in agriculture
Diminishing this way

Lewis-Fei-Ranis Model
Assumption.
There are surplus labourers in the agricultural
sector whose MPL is zero.
Implication.
These labourers can be shifted to the
industrial sector.

No change in industrial wage rate.


No change in agricultural output.

Demand and Supply of Labour


wage
D1

D3

D2

Labour supply

h
h

L
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Policy Implications
Agricultural productivity should be increased

over time.
Population growth is incompatible with rapid

industrialisation.
High wage rate is incompatible with

industrialisation.

Lacunae
Skill compatibility.

Can agricultural labourers be productive in the industrial


sector?

ICT sector in developed economies.

Choice of industrial technology.

Would the process of industrialisation necessarily be labour


intensive?

Heavy industries in India.

Comparative advantage.

Do developing countries have comparative advantage in


production of industrial products?

Rural-Urban Migration
Agricultural
wage

Manufacturing
wage

q
WA
W A*
WA**
OA

WMmin
q

WM *

LA

L*

LM

OM

The curve qq is the


locus of points for
which an agricultural
labourer is indifferent
between staying in
the agricultural sector
and migrating to the
manufacturing sector.
The condition for
indifference is:
WA = (LM/LU)WM

Total size of labour force


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Implications
Case for reduction in urban bias of development policies.
Urban job creation is an insufficient solution to the

unemployment problem.
Government expenditure on education may be ineffective

without appropriate targeting.


Wage subsidies for the manufacturing sector may be

counterproductive.

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Efficiency Wages
Higher wages can be paid to ensure the following:
Hold on to good labourers.
Multinational companies.
Lower labour turnover.
Cost of adjustment and job-specific training.
Labour productivity.
Labour productivity is likely to be zero up to some
minimum required level of consumption, and increases
with consumption thereafter.
Greater effort on the part of the labourer.

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