-homothetic preferences in a general-equilibrium model of endogenous growth and international trade between two countries, and argue that the … is high whereas the world growth rate is low. The introduction of non-homothetic preferences rises a number of …

We obtain time series estimates of the long run growth rates of 17 OECD countries, and test the hypothesis that these … long run growth rates, and; (ii) any policies that can raise national growth rates must be international in scope. The … results therefore have bleak implications for the ability of countries to affect their long run growth rates. …

determinants of growth rates of per capita GDP among countries using two variants of Edward Leamerâ??s extreme-bounds analysis is … the factors that most affect differences of growth rates are ones that are beyond the control of policymakers. …

from an agrarian to an industrial economy generating diverging growth patterns across countries. Land abundance, which was … beneficial in early stages of development, generated in later stages a hurdle for human capital accumulation and economic growth … of industrialization affected the transition to modern growth and has brought about changes in the ranking of countries …

asymmetrically. The gains from trade were channeled towards population growth in non-industrial nations while in the industrial … nations they were directed towards investment in education and growth in output per capita. International trade enhanced the … comparative disadvantage in the production of skilled intensive goods. The focus on the interaction between population growth and …

towards investment in education and growth in output per capita, a significant portion of the gains from trade in non …-industrial nations was channeled towards population growth. …

This research develops an evolutionary growth theory that captures the intricate time path of life expectancy in the …