Introduction to Economic Growth is the only text to synthesize the journal literature in a way that makes this important field accessible to undergraduates. Charles I. Jones and new co-author Dietrich Vollrath have updated and revised the text to reflect recent advances in Economic Growth Theory in clear, direct language.
Introduction: The Facts of Economic Growth
The Solow Model
Empirical Applications of Neoclassical Growth Models
The Economics of Ideas
The Engine of Growth
A Simple Model of Growth and Development
Social Infrastructure and Long-Run Economic Performance
Population and the Origin of Sustained Economic Growth
Alternative Theories of Endogenous Growth
Natural Resources and Economic Growth
Understanding Economic Growth
