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Understanding Long-run Economic Growth
Costa, Dora, Lamoreaux, Naomi
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Description for Understanding Long-run Economic Growth
Hardcover. Explores the relationship between economic conditions, growth, and inequality, with a focus on how the monopolization of resources by the political elite limits incentives for ordinary people to invest in human capital or technological discovery. Editor(s): Costa, Dora L.; Lamoreaux, Naomi R. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, 27 line drawings, 69 tables. BIC Classification: KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
The conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in explaining why some economies are more successful than others over time. "Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth" explores the relationship between economic conditions, growth, and inequality, with a focus on how the monopolization of resources by the political elite limits incentives for ordinary people to invest in human capital or technological discovery. Among the topics discussed are the development of credit markets in France, the evolution of transportation companies in the United Kingdom and the United States, and ... Read more
The conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in explaining why some economies are more successful than others over time. "Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth" explores the relationship between economic conditions, growth, and inequality, with a focus on how the monopolization of resources by the political elite limits incentives for ordinary people to invest in human capital or technological discovery. Among the topics discussed are the development of credit markets in France, the evolution of transportation companies in the United Kingdom and the United States, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226116341
SKU
V9780226116341
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About Costa, Dora, Lamoreaux, Naomi
Dora L. Costa is professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles; associate director of the California Population Research Center; and a research associate and director of the Cohort Studies Working Group at the NBER. Naomi R. Lamoreaux is professor of economics and history at Yale University, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and ... Read more
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