Prospects for Economic Growth in the United States

ISBN-13: 9781108790505 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 250 str.

John W. Diamond; George R. Zodrow

Opis

Explores the prospects for sustaining strong economic growth in the United States in the face of recent challenging trends.

Recenzje

'Fostering more rapid economic growth is more important than ever. As countries around the globe seek to recover from the devastating economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will a search for the secrets to growth. Look no further than Prospects for Economic Growth in the United States. John Diamond's and George Zodrow's chosen authors and topics have produced a tour de force of growth analysis that is one-stop shopping for policymakers.' Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum

Spis treści

Foreword by James A. Baker, III; Part I. Overview: 1. Introduction John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow; 2. The Future of Economic Growth in the United States Martin Feldstein; Part II. Labor and Economic Growth: 3. Human Capital and Long-Run Economic Growth Flavio Cunha; 4. Immigration and Economic Growth George Borjas; Part III. Implications of Technology for Growth: 5. The $64,000 Question: Living in the Age of Technogical Possibility or Showing Possibility's Age? Glenn Hubbard; 6. Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Aggregate Growth Prospects Timothy Bresnahan; Part IV. The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Growth: 7. Taxes and Economic Growth Robert Barro; 8. Carbon Taxes: Output and Distributional Effects John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow; Part V. Special Topics on Economic Growth: 8. Banking on Prosperity Ross Levine; 9. Economic Growth and Income Inequality: Insights from the Representative Consumer Theory of Distribution Stephen Turnovsky; Part VI. Conclusion: 10. A Perspective on the Prospects for Economic Growth in the United States John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow.