Economic growth

Is economic growth desirable?

After impressive growth of about 10% per annum for three decades, China's visible signs of economic slowdown since 2008 have been subject to much contention.

After impressive growth of about 10% per annum for three decades, China's visible signs of economic slowdown since 2008 have been subject to much contention.

This Handbook captures the salient features of Middle Eastern economies and critically examines the public policy responses required to address the challenges and opportunities across the region.

This Handbook captures the salient features of Middle Eastern economies and critically examines the public policy responses required to address the challenges and opportunities across the region.

Originally published in 1970.

Originally published in 1970.

Originally published in 1979.

Originally published in 1979.

Based on biographical data on more than 2,500 individuals in China's thirty provincial units from the beginning of the People's Republic in 1949, this is the most comprehensive and systematic treatment of China's provincial leaders ever published.

Based on biographical data on more than 2,500 individuals in China's thirty provincial units from the beginning of the People's Republic in 1949, this is the most comprehensive and systematic treatment of China's provincial leaders ever published.

A new generation of innovative social protection strategies is emerging in southern Africa.

A new generation of innovative social protection strategies is emerging in southern Africa.

Disparities between the economic development of nations have widened throughout the twentieth century, and they show no sign of closing.

Disparities between the economic development of nations have widened throughout the twentieth century, and they show no sign of closing.

In reviewing this book in The Economic Journal, S.

In reviewing this book in The Economic Journal, S.

This book focuses on measuring democratic political systems as such, and is concerned more with the consequences and concomitants of political democracy in cross-national research.

This book focuses on measuring democratic political systems as such, and is concerned more with the consequences and concomitants of political democracy in cross-national research.

A controversy among economists has raged in the pages of professional journals for the last decade.

A controversy among economists has raged in the pages of professional journals for the last decade.

The factors that determine growth at the industry level are different for innovative versus mature industries.

The factors that determine growth at the industry level are different for innovative versus mature industries.

New technology is intimately associated with increased economic growth.

New technology is intimately associated with increased economic growth.

The overarching theme of this volume is the cyclical nature of technological change, its impact on economic growth, and the limits of government intervention.

The overarching theme of this volume is the cyclical nature of technological change, its impact on economic growth, and the limits of government intervention.

In this sequel to his widely praised classic study of The Stationary Economy, Nobel Prize winning economist J.

In this sequel to his widely praised classic study of The Stationary Economy, Nobel Prize winning economist J.

There has long been a need for a systematic introduction to the modern pure theory of international trade that would take the student through a careful introduction to the tools of analysis and the main logical propositions into the application of the theory to practical problems of international economic policy.

There has long been a need for a systematic introduction to the modern pure theory of international trade that would take the student through a careful introduction to the tools of analysis and the main logical propositions into the application of the theory to practical problems of international economic policy.

This book, originally published in 1978 concentrates on the structure and growth of the North Sea oil industry in Scotland.

This book, originally published in 1978 concentrates on the structure and growth of the North Sea oil industry in Scotland.

This book presents a fully comprehensive look at what all communities-large and small, urban and rural-can do to grow and sustain their local economic bases.

This book presents a fully comprehensive look at what all communities-large and small, urban and rural-can do to grow and sustain their local economic bases.

We are bombarded with economic numbers: unemployment, retail sales, inflation, GDP-the list goes on and on.

We are bombarded with economic numbers: unemployment, retail sales, inflation, GDP-the list goes on and on.

Others might have called this book Micro Theory or Price Theory.

Others might have called this book Micro Theory or Price Theory.

In an era of federal deficits and struggling municipalities, states have emerged as the most significant governmental actors.

In an era of federal deficits and struggling municipalities, states have emerged as the most significant governmental actors.

In the decade of the 1970s the U.

In the decade of the 1970s the U.

This book examines the economic issues of education from an unusually systematic and broad perspective.

This book examines the economic issues of education from an unusually systematic and broad perspective.

Ordinarily, the word essays is invoked at great risk by authors and publishers alike.

Ordinarily, the word essays is invoked at great risk by authors and publishers alike.

Value, Capital and Growth was written as a mark of honor to Sir John Hicks on the occasion of his retirement as Drummond Professor of Political Economy at the University of Oxford.

Value, Capital and Growth was written as a mark of honor to Sir John Hicks on the occasion of his retirement as Drummond Professor of Political Economy at the University of Oxford.

Which factors identify "e;winners"e; (tigers) in the development game and which characterize "e;losers"e; (elephants) are described in this approach to understanding economic development in a post-cold war environment.