The Theory of Economic Growth
The Theory of Economic Growth: a ‘Classical’ Perspective
The Theory of Economic Growth: a ‘Classical’ Perspective
Edited by
Neri Salvadori
University of Pisa, Italy
Edward Elgar
Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA, USA
Contents
Introduction by Neri Salvadori 1. Theories of economic growth: old and new Heinz D. Kurz and Neri Salvadori The structure of growth models: a comparative survey Antonio D’Agata and Giuseppe Freni Endogenous growth theory as a lakatosian case study Mario Pomini Endogenous growth in a multi-sector economy Giuseppe Freni, Fausto Gozzi and Neri Salvadori Income distribution and consumption patterns in a ‘classical’ growth model Davide Fiaschi and Rodolfo Signorino Keynesian theories of growth Pasquale Commendatore, Salvatore D’Acunto, Carlo Panico and Antonio Pinto Should the theory of endogenous growth be based on Say’s law and the full employment of resources? Fabio Petri The demographic transition and neo-classical models of balanced growth Piero Manfredi and Luciano Fanti Human capital formation in the new growth theory: the role of ‘social factors’ Maria Rosaria Carillo xi 1
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10. The evolutionary perspective on growth Grazia D. Santangelo 11. Competition, rent seeking and growth: Smith versus the endogenous growth theory Antonio D’Agata 12. R&D models of economic growth and the long-term evolution of productivity and innovation Mauro Caminati 13. Competition and technical change in Aghion & Howitt: a formalisation of Marx’s ideas? Maria Daniela Giammanco 14. Division of labour and economic growth: Paul Romer’s contribution in an historical perspective Andrea Mario Lavezzi 15. The interaction between growth and cycle in macrodynamic models of the economy Serena Sordi 16. Real business cycle models, endogenous growth models and cyclical growth: a critical survey Davide Fiaschi and Serena Sordi 17.
The Theory of Economic Growth: a ‘Classical’ Perspective
Edited by
Neri Salvadori
University of Pisa, Italy
Edward Elgar
Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA, USA
Contents
Introduction by Neri Salvadori 1. Theories of economic growth: old and new Heinz D. Kurz and Neri Salvadori The structure of growth models: a comparative survey Antonio D’Agata and Giuseppe Freni Endogenous growth theory as a lakatosian case study Mario Pomini Endogenous growth in a multi-sector economy Giuseppe Freni, Fausto Gozzi and Neri Salvadori Income distribution and consumption patterns in a ‘classical’ growth model Davide Fiaschi and Rodolfo Signorino Keynesian theories of growth Pasquale Commendatore, Salvatore D’Acunto, Carlo Panico and Antonio Pinto Should the theory of endogenous growth be based on Say’s law and the full employment of resources? Fabio Petri The demographic transition and neo-classical models of balanced growth Piero Manfredi and Luciano Fanti Human capital formation in the new growth theory: the role of ‘social factors’ Maria Rosaria Carillo xi 1
2.
23
3.
42
4.
61
5.
82
6.
104
7.
139
8.
161
9.
186
v
vi
Contents
10. The evolutionary perspective on growth Grazia D. Santangelo 11. Competition, rent seeking and growth: Smith versus the endogenous growth theory Antonio D’Agata 12. R&D models of economic growth and the long-term evolution of productivity and innovation Mauro Caminati 13. Competition and technical change in Aghion & Howitt: a formalisation of Marx’s ideas? Maria Daniela Giammanco 14. Division of labour and economic growth: Paul Romer’s contribution in an historical perspective Andrea Mario Lavezzi 15. The interaction between growth and cycle in macrodynamic models of the economy Serena Sordi 16. Real business cycle models, endogenous growth models and cyclical growth: a critical survey Davide Fiaschi and Serena Sordi 17.