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The Effects of the Ageing European Population on Economic Growth and Budgets : Implications for Immigration and Other Policies
Feldstein, Martin S. - 2006
The ageing of the population presents a major fiscal challenge for the countries of Europe. The combination of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012465924
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The Rise of Europe : Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change and Economic Growth
Acemoglu, Daron - 2002
This paper documents that the Rise of (Western) Europe between 1500 and 1850 is largely accounted for by the growth of …. Atlantic trade and colonialism affected Europe both directly, and indirectly by inducing institutional changes. In particular …, thus enabling new merchants in these countries to benefit from Atlantic trade. Therefore, the Rise of Europe was largely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012469325
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The GATT's Contribution to Economic Recovery in Post-War Western Europe
Irwin, Douglas A. - 1994
(GATT) in promoting economic recovery and growth in Europe in the decade after World War II. The formation of the GATT does …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473955
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Princes and Merchants : European City Growth before the Industrial Revolution
De Long, J. Bradford - 1993
As measured by the pace of city growth in western Europe from 1000 to 1800. absolutist monarchs stunted the growth of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012474688
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Demographic Obstacles to European Growth
Cooley, Thomas F. - 2019
Since the early 1990's the growth rates of the four largest European economies--France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom--have slowed. This persistent slowdown suggests a low-frequency structural change is at work. A combination of longer individual life expectancies and declining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012480447
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Choosing between Growth and Glory
Belenzon, Sharon - 2018
Prior work has established that the financing environment can impact firm strategy. We argue that this influence can shape the earliest strategic choices of a new venture by creating a potential tradeoff between two objectives: rapid growth and reaping the benefits of a positive reputation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012480556
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Technology Diffusion and Postwar Growth
Comin, Diego A. - 2010
In the aftermath of World War II, the world's economies exhibited very different rates of economic recovery. We provide evidence that those countries that caught up the most with the U.S. in the postwar period are those that also saw an acceleration in the speed of adoption of new technologies....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012462278
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The Consequences of Radical Reform : The French Revolution
Acemoglu, Daron - 2009
the 1790s and later under Napoleon invaded and controlled large parts of Europe. Together with invasion came various …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012463816
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Institutional and Non-Institutional Explanations of Economic Differences
Engerman, Stanley L. - 2003
Although we cannot conceive of processes of economic growth that do not involve institutional change, in this essay we outline some reasons why one should be cautious about grounding a theory of growth on institutions. We emphasize how very different institutional structures have often been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468703
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How the West 'Invented' Fertility Restriction
Voigtländer, Nico - 2011
Europeans restricted their fertility long before the Demographic Transition. By raising the marriage age of women and ensuring that a substantial proportion remained celibate, the "European Marriage Pattern" (EMP) reduced childbirths by up to one third between the 14th and 18th century. In a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012461343