Borde Solow-modellen kallas Swan-modellen?


Solows tillväxtmodell känner alla som läst nationalekonomi till. Av ett NBER-working paper lärde jag mig nyss att det var nära att modellen tillskrevs en helt annan forskare: Trevor Swan.
Ur abstract:
Trevor Swan independently developed the neoclassical growth model. Swan (1956) was published ten months later than Solow (1956), but included a more complete analysis of technical progress, which Solow treated separately in Solow (1957) ... Swan's reluctance to publish was consistent with his perhaps counterproductive modesty and perfectionism
Sist i pappret finns ett brev från Solow till Swan inskannat:
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