The Economics of the Long Period

ISBN-13: 9781009169769 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 300 str.

Belgium Gregory Ponthiere (Université Catholique de Louvain

Opis

This book provides a non-technical introduction to Unified Growth Theory (UGT), that is, the study of history as a succession of economic regimes. It first focuses on the canonical example of regime shift: the transition from the regime of Malthusian stagnation to the modern regime of sustained economic growth. Then, it broadens the perspectives on historical change by examining other regime shifts involving institutional and environmental forces. This book fills a gap in the market by providing a more accessible treatment of UGT and invites readers to explore ideas of continuity and discontinuity in history.

Recenzje

'Recommended.' F. Rassekh, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. The Long Period: Some Milestones: 1. A Brief History of Long-run Economic Analysis; 2. Empirical Elements; Part II. Unified Growth Theory: Foundations: 3. The Stagnation Regime;  4. Economic Take-off; 5. Institutions and Distribution; 6. The Natural Environment; Part III. Unified Growth Theory: Microeconomics of Regime Shift: 7. Economic Growth and Education; 8. The Birth of Institutions; 9. Lifestyles and the Natural Environment; Conclusion. Continuity and Discontinuity in History.