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The forces of economic growth : a time series perspective /
In economics, the emergence of New Growth Theory in recent decades has directed attention to an old and important problem: what are the forces of economic growth and how can public policy enhance them? This book examines major forces of growth--including spillover effects and externalities, educatio...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Economic Growth in Historical Perspective; 1.1 Historical Perspective; 1.2 New Growth Theory and Cross-Country Studies; 1.3 Time Series Perspective and Econometric Issues; 1.4 Further Outlook; CHAPTER 2 Growth Models and Time Series Evidence; 2.1 Persistent Per Capita Growth; 2.2 Scale Effects of Education and Knowledge; 2.3 Externalities and Increasing Returns; 2.4 Other Sources of Growth; Appendix; CHAPTER 3 Externalities of Investment and Economic Growth; 3.1 The Model; 3.2 Time Series Evidence.
- 3.3 Extensions of the Model3.4 Conclusions; Appendix; CHAPTER 4 Education and Economic Growth; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Model; 4.3 Proxies for Human Capital in Empirical Studies; 4.4 Measuring the Variables; 4.5 Estimation of the Model for the United States and Germany; 4.6 Conclusion; Appendix; CHAPTER 5 Knowledge Accumulation and Economic Growth; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Stylized Facts on R & D and Economic Growth; 5.3 The R & D Model; 5.4 Description of the Data; 5.5 Estimation Results; 5.6 Conclusion; Appendix; CHAPTER 6 Endogenous Growth with Public Infrastructure.
- 6.1 The Growth Model and Steady-State Results6.2 The Dynamics of the Model; 6.3 The Estimation of the Growth Model; 6.4 Intertemporal Budget Constraint and Economic Growth; 6.5 Conclusion; Appendix; CHAPTER 7 Economic Growth and Income Inequality; 7.1 Earlier Theories; 7.2 Recent Theories; 7.3 Technological Change and Wage Inequality; 7.4 Conclusion; Appendix; CHAPTER 8 Conclusions; Technical Appendix; Data Sources; Bibliography; Index.