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Introduction to economic growth / Charles I.Jones.

By: Publication details: New Delhi : Viva Books, 2015.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 237 p. ; illustrationsISBN:
  • 9788130922904
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 339 23 J76
Contents:
1 Introduction: The Facts of Economic Growth -- 2 The Solow Model -- 3 Empirical Applications of Neoclassical Growth Models -- 4 The Economics of Ideas -- 5 The Engine of Growth -- 6 A Simple Model of Growth and Development -- 7 Social Infrastructure and Long-run Economic Performance -- 8 Alternative Theories of Endogenous Growth -- 9 Natural Resources and Economic Growth -- 10 Understanding Economic Growth -- Appendix A: Mathematical Review -- Appendix B: Readings of interest -- Appendix C: Data on economic growth -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: This book should prove useful in undergraduate courses on economic growth, as well as in courses on macroeconomics, advanced macroeconomics, and economic development. Graduate students may find it valuable as a companion to the more advanced treatments available in the original journal articles and elsewhere.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Introduction: The Facts of Economic Growth --
2 The Solow Model --
3 Empirical Applications of Neoclassical Growth Models --
4 The Economics of Ideas --
5 The Engine of Growth --
6 A Simple Model of Growth and Development --
7 Social Infrastructure and Long-run Economic Performance --
8 Alternative Theories of Endogenous Growth --
9 Natural Resources and Economic Growth --
10 Understanding Economic Growth --
Appendix A: Mathematical Review --
Appendix B: Readings of interest --
Appendix C: Data on economic growth --
Bibliography --
Index.

This book should prove useful in undergraduate courses on economic growth, as well as in courses on macroeconomics, advanced macroeconomics, and economic development. Graduate students may find it valuable as a companion to the more advanced treatments available in the original journal articles and elsewhere.

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