Dietrich Vollrath

The long-awaited revision of the text that brought growth theory to the classroom. Introduction to Economic Growth is the only text to synthesise the journal literature in a way that makes this important field accessible to undergraduates. Charles I. Jones and new co-author Dietrich Vollrath have updated and revised the text to reflect recent advances in Economic Growth Theory in...

Vollrath challenges our long-held assumption that growth is the best indicator of an economy's health. Most economists would agree that a thriving economy is synonymous with GDP growth. The more we produce and consume, the higher our living standard and the more resources available to the public. This means that our current era, in which growth has slowed substantially from...

Introduction to Economic Growth, Fourth Edition, is the only text to synthesise the research and thinking on growth in a way that is accessible to undergraduates. Highlights of this thorough revision include its emphasis on and discussion of recent advancements in how we understand our economy of ideas and updates to show how core models—Romer, Solow, and Schumpeter—impact decision making....