Innovation and technological progress are the key determinants of long-run economic growth and welfare. Therefore, an … important question is, how can public policy encourage more innovation? In this chapter, I review some of the empirical findings … from various recent studies on innovation and firm dynamics that can shed light on the design of innovation policy. The …

The effects of inequality on economic growth depend on several factors. On one hand, they depend on the time horizon … considered, on the initial level of income and on its initial distribution. But, on the other hand, as growth and inequality are … rates, this work analyzes how increasing inequality and increasing agglomeration influence economic growth depending on the …

Does trade improve institutions and contribute to long run growth? I develop a theory of trade, in which trade …