This paper analyzes the interconnection between elites and its effects on economic growth. For decades, the bureaucratic elite has been joining the business elite after leaving office, and this in growing numbers. This relationship has been termed "the revolving door" in English, "pantouflage"...

China has achieved impressive growth over the last three decades. However, there has been debate over the sources of the growth, and the role of the intensive versus extensive margin. Growth accounting exercises at the aggregate level (Rawski and Perkins, 2008; Bosworth and Collins, 2008) suggest an...

Festschrift für Prof. Dr. Erhard Louven anlässlich seiner Emeritierung und der Vollendung seines 65. Lebensjahres. Beteiligt haben sich Kollegen, Freunde und Schüler von ihm aus seiner Schaffenszeit am Institut für Asienkunde, Hamburg (1981-1991), und an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität,...