economy, namely an increase in the share of government spending in GDP and an increase in female labour force participation …. This paper suggests that these two changes are causally related. We develop a growth model where the structure of the … economy is endogenous so that participation in market activities and government size are causally related. Economic growth and …

We study the relationship between geography and growth. To do so, we first develop a dynamic spatial growth theory with … realistic geography. We characterize the model and its balanced growth path and propose a methodology to analyze equilibria with …

Transition economies have an initial condition of high human capital relative to GDP per capita, giving them high … growth potential. In the model, at a good equilibrium a large number of children of well-educated parents take advantage of …

Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses … newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a … ameliorated the deterioration of health in young children caused by a severe drought. Correcting for self-selection into the …

and recovered immediately afterwards. The famine also adversely affected the health of these cohorts. This paper provides …

by local rulers. By 1200, the Jews were living in hundreds of towns from England and Spain in the West to China and India …

presents a growth model where saving, fertility and labour market participation are endogenously determined, and there is wage …

whether we look at economic growth for a given country. Through these comparisons we show that richer people report higher … poorer countries; and that economic growth and growth in well-being are clearly related. Moreover, the data show no evidence …

by local rulers. By 1200, the Jews were living in hundreds of towns from England and Spain in the West to China and India …