This paper considers the implications of education and environment policy for growth in a model where the interactions between health, education, and the environment are taken into account. With respect to previous works, in which one of these three dimensions is omitted, we consider their...

This study examines the impact of land ownership on literacy rates in a cross-section of Greek provinces around 1900. Consistent with our theoretical framework (Galor et al., 2009), we find that the dominance of large properties has a substantial adverse effect on human capital accumulation....

This study examines the impact of land ownership on literacy rates in a cross-section of Greek provinces around 1900. Consistent with our theoretical framework (Galor et al., 2009), we find that the dominance of large properties has a substantial adverse effect on human capital accumulation....

This paper estimates production functions for Greek regions over 1981-2003, using a novel human capital dataset. We construct rich human capital series, where data for employees are decomposed according to their education level. Our empirics include recent non-stationary panel techniques,...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to identify the importance of property sector investment in regional economic growth in Greece. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses regional accounts data, including investment and employment for all Greek industries. The standard Cobb‐Douglas...

This paper estimates production functions for Greek regions over 1981-2003, using a novel human capital dataset. We construct rich human capital series, where data for employees are decomposed according to their education level. Our empirics include recent non-stationary panel techniques,...

This study examines the role of proximity in regional growth using a multi-dimensional framework, for seven EU countries during 1990–2005. We incorporate geographical as well as economic and technological effects in two seminal growth models in order to test for the existence and magnitude of...

Institutional and Social Dynamics of Growth and Distribution presents a set of original contributions to the much-debated issues of long-run economic growth in relation to institutional and social progress.