Economics 311: Long-run economic growth
Read:
Aaron Steelman & John A. Weinberg, "A New Normal? The Prospects for Long-Term Growth in the United States" (pp. 5-22)
Watch:
Hans Rosling, "200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes," BBC 2010
Gordon gives a TED Talk: "The Death of Innovation, the End of Growth"
A debate between Gordon and MIT's Eric Brynjolfsson
For interest:
John Oliver on increasing corporate concentration (September 2017, HBO)
"The real secret to Asian American success was not education," The Washington Post, November 19, 2016
It makes sense for China to have a high share of GDP in investment. (Matt Yglesias, April 12, 2012)
Whew, food used to be really bad for most people, for most of the year. (Matthew Yglesias, March 18, 2011)
Ramps in Chicago (WBEZ, March 22, 2012)
The United Nations' FAO Food Price Index
How rich are you by world standards? Check the Global Rich List
Much of this data come from the work of Angus Maddison (1926-2010)
Homepage and data
Cool presentation of his work
For interest: Hans Rosling
Hans Rosling's Magic Machine (TED Talk, December 2010)
For amusement: What are some of the costs and benefits of economic growth?