A large literature documents the positive influence of a city's skill structure on its rate of economic growth. By … contrast, the effect of a city's age structure on its economic growth has been a hitherto largely neglected area of research … or seniors. The paper sets out the potential channels through which such differential growth may occur. Using data from a …

the excessive skew towards rich countries is inconsistent with demography. Simulations based on reasonable ranges for …

Definitions of catch-up growth in anthropometric outcomes among young children vary across studies. This paper … models, the paper shows how catch-up can be tested via a latent growth framework. Combined with a flexible estimator … of catch-up growth across the four Young Lives countries (Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam). In addition, the paper …

. Socioeconomic drivers play a major role: optimistic baseline scenarios (rapid and inclusive growth with universal access to basic …

2014. Economic slumps are defined as abrupt interruptions of a period of growth by several regime switches. Slumps start … with a sharp contraction along with a trend break, which is followed by another switch when growth stabilizes again. The …, suggesting that institutions constraining leaders are important for stabilizing growth. This is particularly relevant for Sub …