Why Economies Grow: The Forces That Shape Prosperity and How We Can Get Them Wor

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From New York Times columnist and Emmy-winning TV commentator Jeff Madrick, a sharply contrarian analysis of economic growth--and a provocative agenda for how to get our economy growing again

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The forces that shape economic growth: The size of markets. Large markets make economies of scale possible and thus encourage saving, investing, and the development of new products. The availability of information and the literacy of the population. The spread of information gives people access to scientific and technical ideas, products, and productive farming, manufacturing, and marketing techniques. Natural resources. These seem like primary requirements but are not: they depend on markets for their commercial value. Surplus capital, savings, that can be used as investment. Basic economic rights such as guarantees of property and contracts. Entrepreneurialism, creativity, and the human drive for self-improvement. Technology and invention. While commonly seen as primary (or even the only) requirements for growth, these are strongly dependent on other factors.

Author Biography

Formerly the financial editor of BusinessWeek, Jeffrey Madrick is a monthly columnist for the New York Times "Economic Scene" and a frequent essayist for the New York Review of Books. A contributor of opinion pieces to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, he has also appeared as a guest on CNN, CNBC, NPR, and PBS's "Charlie Rose Show."

Long Description

The forces that shape economic growth: The size of markets. Large markets make economies of scale possible and thus encourage saving, investing, and the development of new products. The availability of information and the literacy of the population. The spread of information gives people access to scientific and technical ideas, products, and productive farming, manufacturing, and marketing techniques. Natural resources. These seem like primary requirements but are not: they depend on markets for their commercial value. Surplus capital, savings, that can be used as investment. Basic economic rights such as guarantees of property and contracts. Entrepreneurialism, creativity, and the human drive for self-improvement. Technology and invention. While commonly seen as primary (or even the only) requirements for growth, these are strongly dependent on other factors.

Details ISBN0465043119 Author Jeff Madrick Short Title WHY ECONOMIES GROW Language English ISBN-10 0465043119 ISBN-13 9780465043118 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 338.9 Year 2002 Imprint Basic Books Subtitle The Forces That Shape Prosperity and How We Can Get Them Working Again Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780465043118 US Release Date 2002-10-16 UK Release Date 2002-10-16 Pages 256 Publisher Basic Books Publication Date 2002-10-16 Audience General NZ Release Date 2002-10-15 AU Release Date 2002-10-15 We've got this

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