We present cross-country evidence that a country's macroeconomic volatility, measured either by the standard deviation of output growth or the occurrence of trend-growth breaks, is significantly affected by the country's historical variables. In particular, countries with longer histories of...

We present cross-country evidence that a country's macroeconomic volatility, measured either by the standard deviation of output growth or the occurrence of trend-growth breaks, is significantly affected by the country's historical variables. In particular, countries with longer histories of...

This paper studies two striking stylized facts about China's reform: that the output growth in the early stage of the reform is mainly due to productivity growth, and that the income inequality is increasing over time. This paper is a preliminary attempt in understanding these two facts in an...