Handbook of Economic Growth

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Philippe Aghion, Steven N. Durlauf
Elsevier, Dec 21, 2005 - Business & Economics - 1867 pages
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.

 

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Contents

Part V TRADE AND GEOGRAPHY
1417
Part VI GROWTH IN BROADER CONTEXTS
1593
index
1
Subject Index
37
Handbooks in Economics
47
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aggregate Aghion allocation American Economic Review analysis assume assumption autarky average balanced growth path capital accumulation century cities constant consumption countries decline Durlauf dynamics economic growth efficiency emissions empirical Equation equilibrium example factor endowments factor prices Figure firms globalization growth models growth rate human capital ideas implies important individual Industrial Revolution innovation inputs institutions investment Journal of Economics knowledge Kuznets Curve labor market literature measures nomic output percent period Philippe Aghion physical capital political pollution population growth production function propositional knowledge purpose technologies Quarterly Journal ratio redistribution regions regression relative result returns to scale rise role scale effects Section sector share skill premium skill-biased social capital Solow studies technical change techniques technological change technological progress tion trade unemployment United University Press urban variables wage inequality workers world economy Zipf's Law

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Bibliographic information

TitleHandbook of Economic Growth
Volume 1, Part 2 of Handbook of Economic Growth SET: 1A & 1B
Handbook of Economic Growth, Philippe Aghion
Handbook of the Economics of Finance, Milton Harris (économiste)
Handbooks in Economics, ISSN 0169-7218
EditorsPhilippe Aghion, Steven N. Durlauf
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherElsevier, 2005
ISBN0444520430, 9780444520432
Length1867 pages
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Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development
  
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