Easterlin, Richard A. 1926-

Growth triumphant : the twenty-first century in historical perspective / Richard A. Easterlin. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 1998. - xiv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Economics, cognition, and society .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-188) and index.

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.

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Economic development--History.
Desarrollo económico--Historia
Economic forecasting.
Previsión económica

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