Growth triumphant the twenty-first century in historical perspective / Richard A. Easterlin.

Author/creator Easterlin, Richard A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press,
Descriptionxiv, 200 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesEconomics, cognition, and society
Contents Historical overview -- Revolution or evolution? : the epoch of modern economic growth -- The international impact of modern economic growth -- Modern economic growth and the national economy -- Why isn't the whole world developed? : institutions and the spread of economic growth -- The nature and causes of the mortality revolution -- Malthus revisited : the economic impact of rapid population growth -- The fertility transition : its nature and causes -- Secular stagnation resurrected : population and the economy in developed countries -- Does satisfying material needs increase human happiness? -- The next century in historical perspective.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 171-188) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 96004458
ISBNebook
ISBN0472106945 (cloth : acid-free paper)

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