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CAPITAL

FORMATION AND
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
SAVINGS AND
INVESTMENT:
MECHANISMS FOR
CAPITAL
ACCUMULATION
SAVINGS
Savings are the portions of income that are not immediately spent but are
instead saved away for future consumption or investment. It represents the
act of abstaining from immediate spending in favor of growing assets or
riches over time. Savings can be made by individuals, households,
businesses, or governments.
SAVINGS

Household Savings

CORPORATE SAVINGS

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS
INVESTMENT
Investment refers to the usage of saved resources into productive assets or
activities with the goal of generating future income or capital appreciation.
It involves investments in physical capital (such as machinery and
infrastructure), human capital (such as education and training), and
technological innovation.
INVESTMENT

Physical Capital Investment

Human Capital Investment

Financial Capital Investment

Technological Investment
CAPITAL
ACCUMULATION
Financial Intermediation
Financial institutions (banks, credit unions, etc.) play an important role in
mobilizing household savings and directing them toward productive investments.
They help firms and entrepreneurs allocate resources more efficiently by giving them
with loans and financial services.

Capital Markets
Stock markets, bond markets, and other financial markets allow both businesses
and governments to raise funds by issuing stocks, bonds, and other securities.
Investors, both individual and institutional, contribute savings to these markets,
which are then employed for productive investments.
CAPITAL
ACCUMULATION
Infrastructure Investment
Governments and business organizations engage in infrastructure projects such as
transportation systems, utilities (water and electricity), and telecommunications. These
investments promote economic efficiency, commerce, and living standards, all of which
contribute to economic growth and capital accumulation.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)


International companies that participate in domestic projects and businesses are referred
to as foreign direct investors. In host nations, foreign direct investment (FDI) stimulates
economic growth, improves productivity, and facilitates capital accumulation by bringing
capital, technology, and management knowledge.
CAPITAL
ACCUMULATION
Human Capital Development
Investing in healthcare, education, and skill development increases staff productivity
and capacities. Innovation, economic growth, and luring investments all depend on having
a trained and well-maintained labor force.

Research and Development (R&D):


Research and development (R&D) investments promote industry competitiveness,
innovation, and technical progress. New industries, processes, and products are created as
a result of them, and increased productivity and competitiveness promote capital
accumulation and economic expansion.
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS:
ROLE OF BANKS
AND
MICROFINANCE
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS

a Financial Institution is a company that provides a range of financial


services to individuals, businesses, and governments. These services
encompass managing funds, facilitating transactions, providing loans, and
offering investment opportunities.
TYPES OF
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
provide a range of financial services including checking and savings
accounts, accept deposits, and extend loans for personal and business
purposes, as well as for profitable investments.
CREDIT UNION

are nonprofit cooperative financial institutions owned by their members. They


offer services similar to commercial banks but focus on serving specific groups
or communities.
INSURANCE COMPANY
provide financial services such as checking and savings accounts,
accept deposits, and may offer loans for personal use. They primarily
specialize in risk management through various insurance products.
INVESTMENT BANKS
offer specialized services to corporations and individuals seeking to raise
capital, undertake acquisitions, and participate in complex financial
transactions. They act as intermediaries in intricate business deals.
ROLE OF BANKS IN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

Facilitate savings and Promote financial


investment stability and security

Support economic
growth and Provide access to
infrastructure credit and financing
development
MICROFINANCE
INSTITUTIONS
Provides financial services to low-income individuals or organizations that lack
access to traditional banking services due to their financial circumstances or
joblessness.
ROLE OF MICROFINANCE
INSTITUTION (MFI) IN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Helps the poor achieve a more stable, predictable, and secure


financial position, ultimately aiding in their efforts to escape
poverty.
MFIs play a crucial role in stabilizing and securing the
financial positions of the poor, leading to broader economic
and social benefits.
THEORIES: SOLOW
GROWTH MODEL &
PUBLIC CHOICE
THEORY ON
DECISION-MAKING
ROBERT M. SOLOW
is an American economist renowned for his
contributions to the field of economic
growth. Solow is best known for
developing the Solow Growth Model, also
known as the Solow-Swan Model, which
he introduced in a seminal paper titled "A
Contribution to the Theory of Economic
Growth," published in 1956. of growth
processes.
The Solow growth model is a fundamental
SOLOW framework in macroeconomics that explains

GROWTH long-run economic growth. It incorporates three


key components: technology, capital
MODEL accumulation, and saving.
The Solow growth model is a neoclassical model
of economic growth that explains the long-run
SOLOW dynamics of economic growth. An economic

GROWTH model focused on long-run economic growth


through capital accumulation, labor or
MODEL population growth, and increases in productivity,
mostly due to technological progress.
SOLOW GROWTH MODEL
SOLOW GROWTH MODEL
In summary, as capital increases, diminishing returns implies
that production and investment increase less and less, but
depreciation increases by the same amount. Eventually, net
investment is zero and the economy rests in a steady state.
Thus, there is no long-run economic growth in the Solow
model.
SOLOW GROWTH MODEL

Therefore, capital accumulation is not the engine of long-run


growth. Saving and investment are beneficial in the short run,
but diminishing returns to capital do not sustain long-run
growth. In other words, after we reach the steady state, there is
no long run growth in output.
JAMES BUCHANAN
& GORDON TULLOCK
are seminal figures in the development of
Public Choice Theory. Buchanan, a Nobel
laureate in Economics, and Tullock, a legal
scholar, co-authored "The Calculus of
Consent" (1962), a foundational text in
Public Choice Theory. Their work laid the
groundwork for understanding political
processes through an economic lens.
PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY
is an interdisciplinary framework that applies
economic principles and methods to the study of
political behavior. It provides a systematic
analysis of how decisions are made in public
settings, such as governments and public
institutions, by considering the behavior and
motivations of individuals involved in these
processes.
PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY

It assumes that individuals act based on rational choice. This


means they pursue actions that they believe will maximize their
personal utility or benefit. Whether they are voters, politicians,
or bureaucrats, people make decisions by weighing the costs
and benefits to themselves. Rational choice models political
behavior similarly to market behavior in economics.
PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY
PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY

In the context of collective decision-making. Public Choice


Theory examines how individual preferences and actions
aggregate to produce collective outcomes. It studies voting
systems, electoral processes, and other mechanisms through
which public decisions are made. The theory highlights how
different voting rules and institutional arrangements can influence
the aggregation of preferences and the resultant policies.
PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY
also analyzes government behavior by viewing government officials as
self-interested agents. It challenges the traditional notion that public
servants inherently act in the public interest. Instead, it suggests that
politicians and bureaucrats are motivated by personal incentives such as
re-election, budget maximization, and career advancement. This
perspective leads to insights about phenomena like rent-seeking,
regulatory capture, and bureaucratic inefficiency. For example, politicians
might support policies that benefit a well-organized interest group at the
expense of the general public because it helps them secure votes or
campaign contributions.
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