This study provides a unied growth theory to correctly predictthe initially negative and subsequently positive … transitions. The model captures the intricate interplaybetween technological progress, mortality, fertility and economic growth … inthe transition from Malthusian stagnation to modern growth.[...] …

This paper integrates a simple theory of identity choice into a framework of endogenous economic growth to explain how … experience this pleasure from consumption. These activities are conducive to economic growth. Higher income makes consumption … investigates the Protestant Reformation as an intermediate stage during the take-off to growth. Another extension introduces …

We present a multi-country theory of economic growth in which countries are connected by a network of mutual knowledge … 'New Kaldor facts' and produces an extraordinary diversity of country growth performances, including the overtaking of …

We present a multi-country theory of economic growth and R&Ddriven technological progress in which countries are …. Knowledge diffusion through a Small World network produces an extraordinary diversity of country growth performances, including …

positively to natural disasters. Here, we propose a simple theory based on the neoclassical growth model that explains these …