Economic Growth in the Long Run

A History of Empirical Evidence

The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series

Edited by Bart van Ark, Chief Economist of the Conference Board, US and Professor, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

The focus of these volumes is on the empirical evidence of trends and patterns in long term economic growth, viewed in particular from the perspective of economic history. There is a strong emphasis on international comparative studies, which are useful in that they highlight the common and unique characteristics of the growth process in individual countries. This authoritive collection offers a good representation of the major contributions by eminent scholars, a balanced exposition of the main issues in each field and an account of the evolution of the literature available on this subject.