A very preliminary survey on growth and development

Wang, Chan (2012): A very preliminary survey on growth and development.

Abstract

Growth and development has always spurred outpouring of research. This paper offers a very preliminary survey of recent literature in the field.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Growth and development; China's growth; Determinants of economic growth
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights

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