Wealth Inequality, Entrepreneurship and Aggregate Output: A Tale of Two Centuries in the UK

Xiaoliang Yang, Peng Zhou and Xue Dong
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Xiaoliang Yang: Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

No E2025/1, Cardiff Economics Working Papers from Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section

Abstract: This paper investigates the long-run nexus between wealth inequality and aggregate output using a DSGE model in which wealth inequality endogenously affects individual entrepreneurship incentives, thereby influencing aggregate output. Our model passes the indirect inference test against the UK data from 1870 to 2015. We find that shocks to aggregate TFP, entrepreneurial barriers, government grant support and general government spending played significant roles in shaping historical inequality dynamics in the UK. Directly removing entrepreneurial barriers or indirectly providing government grant support to the private sector such as through inclusive loan subsidies are effective means of reducing inequality and stimulating output growth.

Keywords: Wealth Inequality; Aggregate Output; Entrepreneurship; Indirect Inference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 C92 D83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2025-01
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