Economic Growth and Development

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This wide-ranging text introduces the causes of economic growth and stagnation across countries. It combines consideration of proximate causes as well as systemic factors, and provides the historical context and theoretical background to aid understanding of international disparities. Cover Contents List of Illustrative Material List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I The Proximate Sources of Growth in the Modern World Economy since 1950 1 Thinking about Growth 2 Growth in the Modern World Economy since 1950 3 Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment 4 Population and Economic Growth/Development 5 Technology and Economic Growth 6 Education and Health Part II Patterns of Long-term Economic Growth and the Deeper Determinants of Economic Growth 7 The Great Divergence since 1750 8 Economic Growth and Economic Structure since 1750 9 Colonialism 10 Institutions 11 Geography and Economic Resources 12 Culture 13 International Trade, Openness and Integration Conclusion: Eight Principles for Policy-Makers Bibliography Index