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