Abstract:While the pattern of composition of sectoral output and consumption are well stylised during growth and structural transformation of an economy, the evidence on the movement of inter-sectoral relative price is mixed across countries. This paper investigates how demand and supply side forces simultaneously shape structural transformation and the path of relative price in a two-sector economy comprising an agricultural and a non-agricultural sector.The model incorporates non-homothetic preference, heterogeneous … Show more
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