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 … that shaped the evolution of the human species, whereas the evolution of the human species was the origin of the take …

This research suggests that the evolution of entrepreneurial spirit played a significant role in the process of … economic development and the dynamics of inequality within and across societies. The study argues that entrepreneurial spirit … evolved non-monotonically in the course of human history. In early stages of development, risk-tolerant, growth promoting …

1950s. Finally, we turn to the determinants of a broad array of development indicators for the year 1960 and for the 1960 …

colonial rule was to create financial incentives to adopt development policies that encouraged government spending. …

This paper describes the empirical regularities relating fiscal policy variables, the level of development and the rate … findings are: first, there is a strong association between the development level and the fiscal structure: poor countries rely …

the process of development. A simple general equilibrium model of rent-seeking political elites with two productive …

We construct a simple model where political elites may block technological and institutional development, because of a … replaced. Fearing replacement, political elites are unwilling to initiate change, and may even block economic development. We … show that elites are unlikely to block development when there is a high degree of political competition, or when they are …