This paper develops a growth model characterized by ability-biased technological transition in which the evolution of technology, education attainment, and wage inequality is consistent with …
I use microeconomic estimates of the effect of health on individual outcomes to construct macroeconomic estimates of the proximate effect of health on GDP per …
A salient theme in D. Gale Johnson’s work is the importance of agricultural development for general prosperity and for economic diversification (e.g., Johnson 2000). Johnson …
We model growth and technology transfer in a world where technologies are specific to particular combinations of inputs. Unlike the usual specification, our model does …
This paper examines whether the Solow growth model is consistent with the international variation in the standard of living. It shows that an augmented Solow …
Since 1978, the People's Republic of China has embarked on a great economic and social transformation - the transition to a market-oriented economy. Social scientists …
This research develops an evolutionary growth theory that captures the interplay between the evolution of mankind and economic growth since the emergence of the human …
In an economy experiencing endogenous economic growth and exogenous population growth, we explore two main themes: how urbanization affects efficiency of the growth process and …
