, and (iii) productivity and growth, relative to the contributions of the entrepreneurs’ counterparts, i.e., the ‘control … very important-but specific-function in the economy. They engender relatively much employment creation, productivity growth … studies show that entrepreneurial firms produce important spillovers that affect regional employment growth rates of all …

economic development. The empirical analysis performed in the thesis, and summarised here, focuses on two mayor world trends in … modern economic development, namely increasing agglomeration and rising inequalities within countries. In particular, the … impact of both trends on long-run economic growth is studied, and results are discussed in light of relevant policy debate. …

We analyze 1334 estimates from 67 studies that examine the effect of financial development on economic growth. Taken …. Studies that do not address endogeneity tend to overstate the effect of finance on growth. While the effect seems to be weaker … economic growth than other financial intermediaries. We find no evidence of publication bias in the literature. …

trends. We evaluate the implications of climate change for overall growth and development prospects to 2050. We focus on …Malawi confronts a development imperative in a context of rising temperatures and deep uncertainty about precipitation … uncertainty in climate forecasts. We find that climate change is unlikely to substantially slow overall economic growth over the …