The conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in e

A concise and accessible examination of the established models used to explain long-term and large-scale economic change.

Examines differences in the rates of economic growth in Latin America and mainland North America since the seventeenth century.

One of the most enduring questions in economics involves how a nation could accelerate the pace of its economic development. One of the most enduring answers to

What accounts for the varying long term growth patterns across developing countries? Why were some economies able to achieve sustained and rapid growth in the p