This article extends earlier efforts at redating the US business cycles for the 1790–1928 period using the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) constructed by Johnson and Williamson (2007). We compare the alternative chronology with those of the NBER and Davis (2006) as well as Romer (1994) for...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Regional human capital inequality in Europe -- Chapter 3. Spatial clustering of numeracy and literacy -- Chapter 4. Human capital and market access in the European regions -- Chapter 5. The long-run impact of human capital on innovation and economic growth...