Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Dynamics
This book brings together contributions in growth theory and macroeconomic dynamics that reflect more recent developments in the ongoing debate over the relative merits of neoclassical and endogenous growth models. It focuses on three important areas that have been receiving increasing attention: theoretical aspects, numerical and statistical aspects, and international issues.
- State-of-the-art assessment of macroeconomic dynamic methods for economic growth
- Authors are leading specialists on subject matter in North America, Europe and Australia
- Comprehensive coverage of a hot topic in economics, business, finance
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June 2006Adobe eBook Reader
9780511192586
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22 b/w illus. 6 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- Part I. Topics in Growth Theory:
- 1. Growth and the elasticity of factor substitution John D. Pitchford
- 2. Relative wealth, catching up and economic growth Ngo Van Long and Koji Shimomura
- 3. Knowledge and development: a Schumpeterian approach Philippe Aghion, Cecilia GarcÃa-Peñalosa and Peter Howitt
- Part II. Statistical Issues in Growth and Dynamics:
- 4. Delinearizing the neoclassical convergence model Steve Dowrick
- 5. Bifurcations in macroeconomic models William A. Barnett and Yijun He
- Part III. Dynamic Issues in International Economics:
- 6. Dynamic trade creation Eric O'N. Fisher and Neil Vousden
- 7. Substitutability of capital, investment costs, and foreign aid Santanu Chatterjee and Stephen J. Turnovsky
- 8. Microchurning with smooth macro growth: two examples Ronald W. Jones
- Index.