A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth

TitleA Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsMankiw, N. G., D. Romer, and D. N. Weil

This paper examines whether the Solow growth model is consistent with the international variation in the standard of living. It shows that an augmented Solow model that includes accumulation of human as well as physical capital provides an excellent description of the cross-country data. The paper also examines the implications of the Solow model for convergence in standards of living, that is, for whether poor countries tend to grow faster than rich countries. The evidence indicates that, holding population growth and capital accumulation constant, countries converge at about the rate the augmented Solow model predicts.

Title A Contribution to the Empirics of Economic Growth
Publication Title The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Publication Type Journal Article
Published Year 1992
Authors N.G. Mankiw; D. Romer; D.N. Weil
Number 2
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