Nations and Households in Economic Growth : Essays in Honor of Moses Abramovitz

Nations and Households in Economic Growth: Essays in Honor of Moses Abramovitz is a collection of papers that reflect the broad sweep of Moses Abramovitz's interests within the disciplines of economics and economic history. This work is organized into two parts encompassing 14 chapters. The first part discusses the individual and social welfare significance of quantitative indices of economic growth. This part also deals with the mechanisms of economic-demographic interdependence and their bearing particularly upon “long swings” in the rate of growth. The second part highlights the changing role of international relations in processes generating national economic development and domestic economic instability. This book will be of value to economists, historians, and researchers. Content: Inside Front Cover, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv List of Contributors, Pages xi-xii Preface, Page xiii The Measurement of Real Value Added, Pages 3-19, KENNETH J. ARROW Fortune, Risk, and the Microeconomics of Migration, Pages 21-88, PAUL A. DAVID Does Economic Growth Improve the Human Lot? Some Empirical Evidence, Pages 89-125, RICHARD A. EASTERLIN Income-Related Differences in Natural Increase: Bearing on Growth and Distribution of Income, Pages 127-146, SIMON KUZNETS An Economic Theory of Imperialism, Pages 147-171, MELVIN W. REDER Does the Theory of Demand Need the Maximum Principle?, Pages 173-221, WARREN C. SANDERSON Are Men Rational or Economists Wrong?, Pages 223-235, TIBOR SCITOVSKY Demand, Structural Change, and the Process of Economic Growth, Pages 239-263, RUSSELL J. CHEETHAM, ALLEN C. KELLEY, JEFFREY G. WILLIAMSON Monetary Policy in Developing Countries, Pages 265-278, MILTON FRIEDMAN Government: The Fourth Factor, Pages 279-289, ELI GINZBERG What Became of the Building Cycle?, Pages 291-314, BERT G. HICKMAN Instability in Underdeveloped Countries: The Impact of the International Economy, Pages 315-331, DONALD J. MATHIESON, RONALD I. McKINNON Economic Indicator Analysis during 1969–1972, Pages 333-360, GEOFFREY H. MOORE The Dollar Standard and the Level of International Reserves, Pages 361-382, LORIE TARSHIS Long Swings and the Atlantic Economy: A Reappraisal, Pages 383-406, BRINLEY THOMAS Author Index, Pages 407-411 Microeconomic Foundations: Arrow, K. J. The Measurement Of Real Value Added.--david, P. A. Fortune, Risk, And The Microeconomics Of Migration.--easterlin, R. A. Does Economic Growth Improve The Human Lot?--kuznets, S. Income-related Differences In Natural Increase; Bearing On Growth And Distribution Of Income.--reder, M. W. An Economic Theory Of Imperialism.--sanderson, W. C. Does The Theory Of Demand Need The Maximum Principle?--scitovsky, T. Are Men Rational Or Economists Wrong?--macroeconomic Performance; Growth And Stability: Cheetham, R. J., Kelley, A. C., And Williamson, J. G. Demand, Structural Change, And The Process Of Growth.--friedman, M. Monetary Policy In Developing Countries.--ginzberg, E. Government; The Fourth Factor.--hickman, B. G. What Became Of The Building Cycle?--mathieson, D. J. And Mckinnon, R. I. Instability In Underdeveloped Countries.--moore, G. H. Economic Indicator Analysis During 1969-72.--tarshis, L. The Dollar Standard And The Level Of International Reserves.--thomas, B. Long Swings And The Atlantic Economy; A Reappraisal. Edited By Paul A. David [and] Melvin W. Reder. Includes Bibliographies. Microeconomic foundations: Arrow, K. J. The measurement of real value added. David, P. A. Fortune, risk, and the microeconomics of migration. Easterlin, R. A. Does economic growth improve the human lot? Kuznets, S. Income-related differences in natural increase; bearing on growth and distribution of income. Reder, M. W. An economic theory of imperialism. Sanderson, W. C. Does the theory of demand need the maximum principle? Scitovsky, T. Are men rational or economists wrong? Macroeconomic performance; Growth and stability: Cheetham, R. J., Kelley, A. C., and Williamson, J. G. Demand, structural change, and the process of growth. Friedman, M. Monetary policy in developing countries. Ginzberg, E. Government; the fourth factor. Hickman, B. G. What became of the building cycle? Mathieson, D. J. and McKinnon, R. I. Instability in underdeveloped countries. Moore, G. H. Economic indicator analysis during 1969-72. Tarshis, L. The dollar standard and the level of international reserves. Thomas, B. Long swings and the Atlantic economy; a reappraisal.