Principles of economic growth /

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Main Author: Gylfason, Þorvaldur, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Growing Apart. Burma and Thailand. Botswana, Nigeria, and Ghana. Uruguay, Argentina, and Spain. Madagascar and Mauritius. Roots and branches. Quantity and quality. The importance of being efficient. Reforms and growth.
  • 2. Roots and Branches. The first revolution: Adam Smith. Adam Smith's followers. Enter mathematics: Harrod and Domar. The second revolution: The neoclassical model. The third revolution: Endogenous growth
  • 3. Quantity and.
  • 2.2. The Solow Model: Exogenous Growth
  • 2.3. Endogenous Growth
  • 3.1. More on Endogenous Growth
  • 3.2. More on Exogenous Growth
  • 3.3. Optimal Saving and Growth
  • 4.1. Liberalization, Efficiency, and Growth.
  • 4.2. Stabilization, Efficiency, and Growth
  • 4.3. Privatization, Efficiency, and Growth
  • 4.4. Education, Taxes, and Growth.
  • Case 4: Education, health, and distribution. Case 5: Natural resources and geography
  • 5. Reforms and Growth. Unemployment and growth. Some obstacles to reforms and growth. In conclusion
  • 2.1. The Harrod-Domar Model.
  • Endogenous growth and technology. Endogenous growth accounting. The level of income per head with endogenous growth. The neoclassical model again. How strong? How long? Exogenous growth illustrated. How much to save.
  • Optimal growth in figures
  • 4. The Importance of Being Efficient. Growing together? Or growing apart? Absolute vs. conditional convergence. Poverty traps. Case 1: Liberalization. Case 2: Stabilization. Case 3.
  • Quality.