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Technological Progress, Mobility, and Economic Growth

Galor, Oded; Tsiddon, Daniel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

importance of initial parental conditions (i.e. the driving force behind the persistence of inequality) enhances mobility and … inequality becomes more persistent. The reduction in the concentration of human capital in technologically-advanced sectors …

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The Demographic Transition and the Emergence of Sustained Economic Growth

Galor, Oded - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

The demographic transition that swept the world in the course of the last century has been identified as one of the prime forces in the transition from stagnation to growth. The unprecedented increase in population growth during the early stages of industrialization was ultimately reversed and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662096

Natural Selection and the Origin of Economic Growth

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This research develops an evolutionary growth theory that captures the interplay between the evolution of mankind and economic growth since the emergence of the human species. This unified theory encompasses the observed evolution of population, technology and income per capita in the long...

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Human Capital Distribution, Technological Progress, and Economic Growth

Galor, Oded; Tsiddon, Daniel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

This paper analyses the interaction between the distribution of human capital, technological progress, and economic growth. It demonstrates the significant role of the distribution of human capital in the process of economic development. The evolutionary pattern of the human capital...

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From Physical to Human Capital Accumulation: Inequality in the Process of Development

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999

the effect of inequality on economic growth. It argues that the replacement of physical capital accumulation by human … capital accumulation as a prime engine of economic growth has changed the qualitative impact of inequality on the process of …, inequality enhances the process of development by channeling resources towards individuals whose marginal propensity to save is …

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The Cash Opportunity of Childbearing: An Approach Using British Data

Joshi, Heather - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1987

The opportunity costs of rearing British children, in terms of cash earnings forgone by their mother, are estimated for a typical family. Data from the 1980 Women and Employment Survey provide estimates for hourly pay as a function of work experience and current hours of work. In addition, these...

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Trade and the Great Divergence: The Family Connection

Galor, Oded; Mountford, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

This research argues that the rapid expansion of international trade in the second phase of the industrial revolution has played a major role in the timing of demographic transitions across countries and has thereby been a significant determinant of the distribution of world population and a...

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Inequality in Land Ownership, the Emergence of Human Capital Promoting Institutions and the Great Divergence

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Vollrath, Dietrich - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

This paper suggests that inequality in the distribution of land ownership adversely affected the emergence of human …

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Why are a Third of People Indian and Chinese? Trade, Industrialization and Demographic Transition

Galor, Oded; Mountford, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This research argues that international trade has played a significant role in the timing of demographic transitions across countries and has thereby been a major determinant of the distribution of world population and a prime cause of sustained differences in population growth and income levels...

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From Stagnation to Growth: Unified Growth Theory

Galor, Oded - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper examines the process of development from an epoch of Malthusian stagnation to a state of sustained economic growth. The analysis focuses on recently advanced unified growth theories that capture the intricate evolution of income per capita, technology, and population over the course...

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