Giving a glimpse of the essential science of economics, this book tells the story of what has come to be called the new growth theory: the paradox identified by Adam Smith, its disappearance and occasional resurfacing in the 19th century, and the development of various technical…
This unique volume consists of studies on medium-run macroeconomics that deal with aggregate economic issues that do not easily fit into either short-run business cycles or long-term growth. This research area has emerged over last decade as a new and distinct field, and needs f…
"This unique volume consists of studies on medium-run macroeconomics that deal with aggregate economic issues that do not easily fit into either short-run business cycles or long-term growth. This research area has emerged over last decade as a new and distinct field, and needs …
The Oxford handbook of post-Keynesian economics
This text presents the contributions that early development theory can make to growth economics in answering why some countries are richer than others and why some economies grow faster than others.
For most of the vast span of human history, economic growth was all but nonexistent. Then, about two centuries ago, some nations began to emerge from this epoch of economic stagnation, experiencing sustained economic growth that led to significant increases in standards of livin…
This title puts forward a unified theory of economic growth that accounts for the entire growth process, from the dawn of civilization to today.
"A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growth We live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the ec…
Comprising specially commissioned essays, this Handbook provides an expansive overview of alternative theories of economic growth.
Handbook of alternative theories of economic growth
Comprised of specially commissioned essays, this handbook provides an overview of alternative theories of economic growth. It highlights issues such as the relationship between finance and growth, the interplay of trend and cycle and the role of aggregate demand in the long run.