Abstract
Economists since the First Industrial Revolution have been interested in the
links between economic growth and resources, often pointing to resource
scarcities as a hindrance to growth. Offering a counter perspective, this
volume highlights the positive role that scarcities can play in inducing
technical progress and economic growth. It outlines a structural framework
for the political economy of scarcity and rents, and offers a novel way of
organizing the evidence concerning the role of resources in industrial growth.
This book proposes a major shift in the treatment of scarcity issues by
focusing on bottlenecks and opportunities arising within the production
system, and will appeal to economists and policy makers interested in the
role of resources as triggers of structural change
| Lingua originale | English |
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| Editore | Cambridge University Press |
| Numero di pagine | 501 |
| ISBN (stampa) | 978-1-107-07909-0 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2015 |
Keywords
- Development
- Growth
- Natural resources
- Structural Dynamics
- Technological Change