We first show that TFP is not only essential for long-run growth but also important for a developing economy to escape from a potential poverty trap. Then we present a model with 3 stages of growth: first the country concentrates on production of consumption goods; next it requires the country to import both physical capital to produce consumption goods and new technology capital to produce new technology; and finally, the country needs to import new technology capital and invest in the training and education of high skilled labor. Chapter 3 shows that long-run economic growth can be...