{"product_id":"understanding-long-run-economic-growth-dora-l-costa-9780226116341","title":"Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in explaining why some economies are more successful than others over time. Probing the long-term effects of early colonial differences on immigration policy, land distribution, and financial development in a variety of settings, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Long-Run Economic Growth\u003c\/i\u003e explores the relationship between economic conditions, growth, and inequality, with a focus on how the monopolization of resources by the political elite limits incentives for ordinary people to invest in human capital or technological discovery. Among the topics discussed are the development of credit markets in France, the evolution of transportation companies in the United Kingdom and the United States, and the organization of innovation in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dora L. Costa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226116344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226116341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Dora L. Costa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086392963327,"sku":"9780226116341","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88bb074b-2b62-462f-a216-65df2aaece3e.jpg?v=1769094420","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-long-run-economic-growth-dora-l-costa-9780226116341","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}