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020 _a9781138504387
082 _a338.9
_bASH
100 _aAshraf, Quamrul H
_921934
245 _aEconomic growth:
250 _a4th
260 _bRoutledge
_aNew York
_c2025
300 _axxxiii, 661 p.
365 _aGBP
_b49.99
500 _aTable of contents: 1. The Facts to be Explained 2. A Framework for Analysis 3. Physical Capital 4. Population and Economic Growth 5. Future Population Trends 6. Human Capital 7. Measuring Productivity 8. The Role of Technology in Growth 9. The Cutting Edge of Technology 10. Efficiency 11. Growth In the Open Economy 12. Government 13. Income Inequality 14. Culture 15. Geography, Climate, and Natural Resources 16. Resources and the Environment at the Global Level 17. What We Have Learned and Where We are Headed [https://www.routledge.com/Economic-Growth-International-Student-Edition/Ashraf-Weil/p/book/9781138504387]
520 _aWhy are some countries rich and others poor? This leading text introduces students to the latest theoretical tools, data, and insights underlying this pivotal question. By showing how empirical evidence relates to new and old theoretical ideas, Economic Growth provides students with a complete introduction to the discipline and the latest research. In addition to thorough updates to the data throughout the book, this fourth edition responds to new research in the field since the last edition. Major changes include: new material on labor’s share of income updated material on health and education updated material on the impact of trade on productivity a heavily revised chapter on government, including an expanded section on legacy effects of colonialism a heavily revised chapter on income inequality, including an expanded section on mobility a heavily revised chapter on culture, including an expanded section on persistent effects of geographical factors updated material on climate change, including an expanded discussion of outcomes and policies related to global warming updated online learning resources (https://www.routledge.com/Economic-Growth-International-Student-Edition/Ashraf-Weil/p/book/9781138504387)
650 _aEconomics--Finance--Business--Industry
_923884
700 _aWeil, David N
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