Handbook of Economic Growth (Volume 2A) (Handbooks in Economics, Volume 2A)

Volumes 2A and 2B of The Handbook of Economic Growth summarize recent advances in theoretical and empirical work while offering new perspectives on a range of growth mechanisms, from the roles played by institutions and organizations to the ways factors beyond capital accumulation and technological change can affect growth. Written by research leaders, the chapters summarize and evaluate recent advances while explaining where further research might be profitable. With analyses that are provocative and controversial because they are so directly relevant to public policy and private decision-making, these two volumes uphold the standard for excellence in applied economics set by Volumes 1A and 1B (2005). It offers definitive theoretical and empirical scholarship about growth economics. It empowers readers to evaluate the work of other economists and to plan their own research projects. It demonstrates the value of empirical testing, with its implicit conclusion that our understanding of economic growth will help everyone make better decisions Content: Introduction to the series Page i Volume 2A: Handbook of Economic Growth Page ii Volume 2B: Handbook of Economic Growth Page iii Copyright Page iv Contributors Pages xiii-xiv Chapter 1 - Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth Pages 1-48 Matthias Doepke, Fabrizio Zilibotti Chapter 2 - Trust, Growth, and Well-Being: New Evidence and Policy Implications Pages 49-120 Yann Algan, Pierre Cahuc Chapter 3 - Long-Term Barriers to Economic Development Pages 121-176 Enrico Spolaore, Romain Wacziarg Chapter 4 - Family Ties Pages 177-215 Alberto Alesina, Paola Giuliano Chapter 5 - The Industrial Revolution Pages 217-262 Gregory Clark Chapter 6 - Twentieth Century Growth Pages 263-346 Nicholas Crafts, Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke Chapter 7 - Historical Development Pages 347-402 Nathan Nunn Chapter 8 - Institutions and Economic Growth in Historical Perspective Pages 403-513 Sheilagh Ogilvie, A.W. Carus Chapter 1 - What Do We Learn From Schumpeterian Growth Theory? Pages 515-563 Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Peter Howitt Chapter 2 - Technology Diffusion: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences Pages 565-622 Diego Comin, Martí Mestieri Chapter 3 - Health and Economic Growth Pages 623-682 David N. Weil Chapter 4 - Regional Growth and Regional Decline Pages 683-779 Holger Breinlich, Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Jonathan R.W. Temple Chapter 5 - The Growth of Cities Pages 781-853 Gilles Duranton, Diego Puga Chapter 6 - Growth and Structural Transformation Pages 855-941 Berthold Herrendorf, Richard Rogerson, Ákos Valentinyi Chapter 7 - The Chinese Growth Miracle Pages 943-1031 Yang Yao Chapter 8 - Growth from Globalization? A View from the Very Long Run Pages 1033-1069 Christopher M. Meissner Author Index Pages 1-24 Subject Index Pages 25-35

Volumes 2A and 2B of The Handbook of Economic Growth summarize recent advances in theoretical and empirical work while offering new perspectives on a range of growth mechanisms, from the roles played by institutions and organizations to the ways factors beyond capital accumulation and technological change can affect growth. Written by research leaders, the chapters summarize and evaluate recent advances while explaining where further research might be profitable. With analyses that are provocative and controversial because they are so directly relevant to public policy and private decision-making, these two volumes uphold the standard for excellence in applied economics set by Volumes 1A and 1B (2005).

• Offers definitive theoretical and empirical scholarship about growth economics
• Empowers readers to evaluate the work of other economists and to plan their own research projects
• Demonstrates the value of empirical testing, with its implicit conclusion that our understanding of economic growth will help everyone make better decisions

The study of economic growth has been an integral part of economics since its inception as a scholarly discipline. Research about the sources and implications of economic growth remain strong, and growth economics regularly takes advantage of advances in new tools and techniques. Volume Two of the Handbook of Economic Growth summarizes recent advances in theoretical and empirical work while offering new perspectives on a range of growth mechanisms, from the roles played by institutions and organizations to the ways factors beyond capital accumulation and technological change can affect growth.- Empowers readers to evaluate the work of other economists and to plan their own research projects- Illuminates the implications of empirical methods and results- Demonstrates the value of empirical testing, with its implicit conclusion that our understanding of economic growth will help everyone make better decisions "The Handbook of Economic Growth provides a broad review of the research topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern growth economics. The chapters, written by research leaders, summarize and evaluate recent advances while explaining where further research might be profitable. With analyses that are provocative and controversial because they are so directly relevant to public policy and private decision-making, volume 2A and 2B upholds the standard for excellence in applied economics set by Volumes 1A and 1B (2005). It offers definitive theoretical and empirical scholarship about growth economics. It presents as a guiding principle the search for a theoretical framework consistent with the theories and data that describe growth economics. It familiarizes readers with common empirical methods and empirical results"--provided by publisher. The Handbook of Economic Growth provides a broad review of the research topics, empirical findings, and methods that comprise modern growth economics. The chapters, written by research leaders, summarize and evaluate recent advances while explaining where further research might be profitable. With analyses that are provocative and controversial because they are so directly relevant to public policy and private decision-making, this volume upholds the standard for excellence in applied economics set by Volumes 1A and 1B (2005).