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Economic growth : new directions in theory and policy
Arestis, Philip (contributor);  … - 2007
Is growth theory a real subject? /Franklin M. Fisher --What is endogenous growth theory? /Mark Roberts and Mark Setterfield --Is the natural rate of growth exogenous? /Miguel Leon-Ledesma and A.P. Thirlwall --The representative firm and increasing returns : then and now /Stephanie Blankenberg...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420046
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Migration and remittances
Connell, John - 2015
At a time when remittances are widely recognised as of growing importance for development in many countries, John … Connell and Richard Brown present this comprehensive overview of the role of remittances in economic and social development …. They investigate various topics including reflections on methodology, the motives and determinants of remittances, their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852199
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Conversations on growth, stability and trade : an historical perspective
Snowdon, Brian - 2002
1. Introduction : the world economy in historical perspective -- 2. Economic growth and development : a very long-run view -- 3. Growth theories : old and new -- 4. Managing aggregate economic instability : from Keynes to Lucas -- 5. International economic integration in the Second Global Age.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420073
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The nature of economic growth : an alternative framework for understanding the performance of nations
Thirlwall, A. P. - 2002
1. Growth theory in the history of thought -- 2. Neoclassical and 'new' growth theory : a critique -- 3. Manufacturing industry as the engine of growth -- 4. A demand-oriented approach to economic growth : export-led growth models -- 5. Balance of payments constrained growth : theory and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420084
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Knowledge, technological catch-up and economic growth
Rogers, Mark - 2003
Knowledge, Technological Catch-up and Economic Growth investigates the relationship between knowledge diffusion and economic growth. Using a broad definition of knowledge - encompassing technology, production skills, know-how and firm capabilities - the central argument of the book is that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473801
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Economic growth : theory, empirics and policy
Valdés, Benigno - 1999
Economic Growth is an advanced undergraduate text written specifically for one semester courses in growth theory and for first year graduate students to refresh their knowledge. It will also be of great use for scholars and professional economists as the text contains many references to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473816
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Growth theory, nonlinear dynamics and economic modelling : scientific essays of William Allen Brock
Brock, William A. - 2001
This outstanding collection of William Brock's essays illustrates the power of dynamic modelling to shed light on the forces for stability and instability in economic systems. The articles selected reflect his best work and are indicative both of the type of policy problem that he finds...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473837
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Macroeconomic theory : diversity and convergence
Mongiovi, Gary (ed.); Rühl, Christof (ed.) - 1993
This unique book focuses on the central issues in macroeconomics - examining some of the lively theoretical controversies troubling contemporary economists - in order to establish a genuine basis for communication between the alternative theoretical traditions. The past two decades have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473945
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Classical, neo classical and Keynesian views on growth and distribution
Salvadori, Neri (ed.); Panico, Carlo (ed.) - 2006
This book reconsiders and analyses the different approaches historically proposed in the literature on growth and distribution. The contributors have achieved, through a comprehensive and cohesive analysis of the approaches of different schools of thought, a wide-ranging interpretation of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473996
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Economic growth and distribution : on the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
Salvadori, Neri (ed.) - 2006
Economic Growth and Distribution isolates and compares the logical structures and methodological underpinnings underlying the relationship between economic growth and distribution. It carries out an in-depth analysis of a wide range of issues connected with growth theory considered from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473998