Handbook of Economic Growth

by Philippe Aghion (Editor), Steven Durlauf (Editor)

Overview

The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement.

The Handbook of Economic Growth, edited by Philippe Aghion and Steven Durlauf, with an introduction by Robert Solow, features in-depth, authoritative survey articles by the leading economists working on growth theory.

Volume 1A, the first in this two volume set, covers theories of economic growth, the empirics of economic growth, and growth policies and mechanisms.

Volume 1B, the second in this two volume set, covers technology, trade and geography, and growth and socio-economic development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080461144
Publisher:	North Holland
Publication date:	12/09/2005
Series:	Handbooks in Economics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	838
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Stephen Durlauf is Kenneth J. Arrow Professor of Economics, Laurents R. Christensen Professor of Economics, and Vilas Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a Fellow in the Econometric Society and in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Table of Contents

Part 4: Technology. 16. Growth and ideas (C.I. Jones). 17. Long-term economic growth and the history of technology (J. Mokyr). 18. General purpose technologies (B. Jovanovic, P. L. Rousseau). 19. Technological progress and economic transformation (J. Greenwood, A. Seshadri). 20. Wage inequality and technology (A. Hornstein, P. Krusell, G. Violante). 21. A unified theory of the evolution of international income levels (S. Parente, E. Prescott). Part 5: Trade and geography. 22. A global view of economic growth (J. Ventura). 23. Trade, growth and the size of nations (A. Alesina, E. Spolaore, R. Wacziag). 24. Urbanization and growth (J.V. Henderson). Part 6: Growth and the socioeconomic environment. 25. Inequality, technology, and the social contract (R. Benabou). 26. Social capital (S. Durlauf, M. Fafchamps). 27. The effect of economic growth on social structures (F. Bourguignon). 28. Economic growth and the environment (W. Brock, M.S. Taylor).

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The world's top researchers provide a broad review of the topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern growth economics.

Editorial Reviews

"Volume 2 is as splendid in its breadth as Volume 1 was admirable in its depth. The excitement, richness, and creativity of the field of economic growth could not have been conveyed more brilliantly."  —Francesco Caselli, London School of Economics

"The literature on economic growth remains as vibrant as ever! Aghion and Durlauf have assembled a great collection of papers testifying to this truth, on topics including the Industrial Revolution, the role of institutions, the interplay between health and growth, globalization, and the stunning growth of China."  —Chad Jones, Stanford University

"An indispensable overview of inspiring recent developments in the field of economic growth, underlying the long shadow of history in comparative economic development." —Oded Galor, Brown University

"We have come to know through the experience of many countries over decades that growth is complex and multi-dimensional.  Volume 2 of the Handbook of Economic Growth is a very useful and comprehensive assessment of our knowledge of growth and its determinants.  By viewing growth through multiple lenses, it  admirably captures the richness of the subject." —Michael Spence, New York University

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