Working Papers

1. Working papers on the evolution of human society 

Natural Selection and Innovation-Driven Growth (new version)

(June 2024) - with Guido Cozzi, Haichao Fan and Dongmin Hu - MPRA Paper No. 121217 

Human Brain Evolution in a Malthusian Economy (new version)

(May 2024) - MPRA Paper No. 120927 

2. Working paper on fiscal policy and economic growth

Government Spending and Industrialization in a Schumpeterian Economy 

(April 2024) - with Pietro Peretto and Xilin Wang - MPRA Paper No. 120797 

3. Working paper on patent policy and economic growth

Optimal Patent Policy and Wealth Inequality in a Schumpeterian Economy (new version)

(June 2024) - with Chih-Hsing Liao - MPRA Paper No. 119298 

4. Working paper on labor market policy and economic growth

How Minimum Wages Affect Automation and Innovation in a Schumpeterian Economy (new version)

(August 2021) - with Guido Cozzi, Haichao Fan, Yuichi Furukawa and Chih-Hsing Liao - MPRA Paper No. 103974 

Forthcoming paper

Political Fragmentation versus a Unified Empire in a Malthusian Economy 

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, forthcoming (with Pietro Peretto and Yuichi Furukawa)