Surveys in Economic Growth Theory and Empirics [Paperback]

This volume discusses recent work on economic growth from both theoretical and empirical points of view.

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• An in-depth discussion of recent work on economic growth.
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• Keeps readers abreast of the central ideas in the field.
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• Presents both theoretical and empirical points of view.
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• Accessible to the technically competent non-specialist economist.
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• Covers topics such as technical progress, human capital, international trade, convergence, unemployment, and fiscal policy.

1. Economic Growth in Transition: Donald A. R. George (University of Edinburgh), Les Oxley (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) and Ken Carlaw (University of Canterbury, New Zealand).

2. Specifying Human Capital: Ludger Wõßmann (Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich).

3. Cost and Income Based Measures of Human Capital: Trinh Le, John Gibson (University of Waikato, New Zealand) and Les Oxley (University of Canterbury, New Zealand).

4. What Have We Learnt From the Convergence Debate?: Nazrul Islam (Emory University).

5. How Large is International Trade’s Effect on Economic Growth?: Joshua J. Lewer (West Texas, A & M University) and Hendrik Van den Berg (University of Nebraska).

6. Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Martin Zagler (Vienna University of Economics & Business Administration and Free University of Bozen, Bolzano) and Georg Durnecker (Vienna University of Economics & Business Administration).

7. Growth and UnlN