State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the Nineteenth Century

Robert Gordon's The Rise and Fall of American Economic Growth compellingly shows how technical innovation, stimulated by the country's institutions, has radically improved the living standards of the citizens of the US. We conduct an empirical investigation of the impact of the capacity of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American economic review 2016-05, Vol.106 (5), p.61-67
Hauptverfasser:	Acemoglu, Daron, Moscona, Jacob, Robinson, James A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	19th century Analysis CRITIQUING ROBERT J. GORDON'S THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICAN GROWTH Economic growth Economic impact History Industrial Revolution Innovations Inventors Post offices Postal & delivery services Standard of living Studies Technological change Technology
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