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

Author/creator Easterlin, Richard A., 1926-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1996.
Descriptionxiv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Economics, cognition, and society
Economics, cognition, and society. ^A316509
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. ) and index.
LCCN 96004458
ISBN0472106945 (cloth : acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HD75 .E168 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold