Introduction to Economic Growth by Charles I. Jones (English) Paperback Book

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The long-awaited revision of the text that brought growth theory to the classroom.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

The long-awaited revision of the text that brought growth theory to the classroom. Introduction to Economic Growth is the only text to synthesize the journal literature in a way that makes this important field accessible to undergraduates. Charles I. Jones and new co-author Dietrich Vollrath have updated and revised the text to reflect recent advances in Economic Growth Theory in clear, direct language.

Author Biography

Charles I. Jones is The STANCO 25 Professor of Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Professor Jones has been honored as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the Econometric Society, and a co-editor of Econometrica. He is currently the area coordinator for the economics group at Stanford GSB. Dietrich Vollrath is professor of economics, and Chair of the department at the University of Houston. His research focuses on economic growth, and has appeared in the Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Growth, Journal of Development Economics, and the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, among others. He is a past recipient of the Ross Lence Teaching Award.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Facts of Economic Growth The Solow Model Empirical Applications of Neoclassical Growth Models The Economics of Ideas The Engine of Growth A Simple Model of Growth and Development Social Infrastructure and Long-Run Economic Performance Population and the Origin of Sustained Economic Growth Alternative Theories of Endogenous Growth Natural Resources and Economic Growth Understanding Economic Growth

Details ISBN039392078X Year 2013 Edition 3rd ISBN-10 039392078X ISBN-13 9780393920789 Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 338.9 Media Book Illustrations illustrations Short Title INTRO TO ECONOMIC GROWTH REV/E Language English Textbook No UK Release Date 2013-02-15 AU Release Date 2013-02-15 NZ Release Date 2013-02-15 US Release Date 2013-02-15 Author Dietrich Vollrath Pages 320 Publisher WW Norton & Co Edition Description Third International Student Edition Publication Date 2013-02-15 Imprint WW Norton & Co Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Replaced by 9781324063704 We've got this

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