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\n1. Financial Development and Growth (Week 1)
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\nAntras, Pol; Caballero, Ricardo J., 2009. Trade and capital flows: A financial frictions perspective. Journal of Political Economy 117(4), 701-744.
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\n*Greenwood, Jeremy; Jovanovic, Boyan, 1990. Financial development, growth, and the distribution of income. Journal of Political Economy 98(5), 1076-1107.
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\nSvaleryd, Helena; Vlachos, Jonas, 2005. Financial markets, the pattern of industrial specialization and comparative advantage: Evidence from OECD countries. European Economic Review 49(1), 113-144.
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\nZhang, Jie. 1999. Transition to market economies in an endogenous growth model with altruistic agents. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 101, 11-31.
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\n2. Population and Growth (Week 2)
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\n*Becker, Gary S.; Murphy, Kevin M.; Tamura, Robert, 1990. Human capital, fertility, and economic growth. Journal of Political Economy 98(5), S12-S37.
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\nGalor, Oded; Weil, David, 2000. Population, technology, and growth: From Malthusian stagnation to the demographic transition and beyond. American Economic Review 90(4), 806-828.
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\n*Zhang, Jie; Zhang, Junsen; Lee, Ronald, 2003. Rising longevity, education, savings, and growth. Journal of Development Economics 70, 83-101.
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\nZhang, Junsen; Zhang, Jie; Li, Tianyou, 1999. Gender bias and economic development in an endogenous growth model. Journal of Development Economics 59(2), 497-525.
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\n3. Income Inequality and Growth (Week 3)
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\nBarro, Robert J., 2000. Inequality and growth in a panel of countries. Journal of Economic Growth 5, 5-32.
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\nForbes, Kristin J., 2000. A reassessment of the relationship between inequality and growth. American Economic Review 90, 869-887.
\n
\n*Persson, Torsten; Tabellini, Guido, 1994. Is inequality harmful for growth? American Economic Review 84(3), 600-621.
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\n*Zhang, Jie, 2005. Income ranking and convergence with physical and human capital and
\n income inequality. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 29, 547-566.
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\n4. Urbanization and Growth (Week 4)
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\nBencivenga, Valerie R; Smith, Bruce D., 1997. Unemployment, migration, and growth. Journal of Political Economy 105(3), 582-608.
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\nTodaro, Michael P., 1969. A model for labor migration and urban unemployment in less developed countries. American Economic Review 59(1), 138-148.
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\nYang, Xiaokai, 1991. Development, structural changes and urbanization. Journal of Development Economics 34, 199-222.
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\n*Zhang, Jie, 2002. Urbanization, population transition, and growth. Oxford Economic Papers 54, 91-117.
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\n5. Public Policies and Growth (Week 5-Week 6)
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\nAiyagari, S. Rao, 1998. The optimal quantity of debt. Journal of Monetary Economics 42(3), 447- 469.
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\nBarro, Robert J., 1974. Are government bonds net wealth? Journal of Political Economy 82, 1095-1117.
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\nChamley, C., 1986. Optimal taxation of capital income in general equilibrium with infinite lives. Econometrica 54, 607-622.
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\nJudd, Kenneth L., 1985. Redistributive taxation in a simple perfect foresight model. Journal of Public Economics 28, 59-93.
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\nLapan, Harvey E.; Enders, Walter, 1990. Endogenous fertility, Ricardian equivalence, and debt management policy. Journal of Public Economics 41(2), 227-248.
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\n*Zhang, Jie, 1995. Social security and endogenous growth. Journal of Public Economics 58, 185- 213.
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\nZhang, Jie, 1996. Optimal public investments in education and endogenous growth. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 98(3), 387-404.
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\n*Zhang, Jie, 2003. Optimal debt, endogenous fertility, and human capital externalities in a model with altruistic bequests. Journal of Public Economics 87, 1825-1835.
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\n*Zhang, Jie; Davies, James; Zeng, Jinli; McDonald, Stuart, 2008. Optimal taxation in a growth model with public consumption and home production. Journal of Public Economics 92, 885-896.
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\n*Zhang, Jie; Zhang, Junsen, 2004. How does social security affect economic growth? Evidence from cross-country data. Journal of Population Economics 17, 473-500.
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\nEC4880 Part I Semester II, AY2013-14
\nEC4880 Special Topics in Economic Growth and Macroeconomics
\nAims: Part 1 of the course covers several important factors that affect growth performance, including financial development, demographic transition, population aging, income distribution, urbanization, and public policies.
\n
\nRecommended Textbook: Barro and Sala-i-Martin's book, Economic Growth (1995, McGraw-Hill), covers various growth models (chapters 1-9) and empirical studies using data in a panel of countries or regions (chapters 10 -12) for references.
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\nAssessment: Midterm Test in Week 7 (50%)
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\nSchedule and readings (* indicates required reading)
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\n1. Financial Development and Growth (Week 1)
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\nAntras, Pol; Caballero, Ricardo J., 2009. Trade and capital flows: A financial frictions perspective. Journal of Political Economy 117(4), 701-744.
\n
\n*Greenwood, Jeremy; Jovanovic, Boyan, 1990. Financial development, growth, and the distribution of income. Journal of Political Economy 98(5), 1076-1107.
\n
\nSvaleryd, Helena; Vlachos, Jonas, 2005. Financial markets, the pattern of industrial specialization and comparative advantage: Evidence from OECD countries. European Economic Review 49(1), 113-144.
\n
\nZhang, Jie. 1999. Transition to market economies in an endogenous growth model with altruistic agents. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 101, 11-31.
\n
\n2. Population and Growth (Week 2)
\n
\n*Becker, Gary S.; Murphy, Kevin M.; Tamura, Robert, 1990. Human capital, fertility, and economic growth. Journal of Political Economy 98(5), S12-S37.
\n
\nGalor, Oded; Weil, David, 2000. Population, technology, and growth: From Malthusian stagnation to the demographic transition and beyond. American Economic Review 90(4), 806-828.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie; Zhang, Junsen; Lee, Ronald, 2003. Rising longevity, education, savings, and growth. Journal of Development Economics 70, 83-101.
\n
\nZhang, Junsen; Zhang, Jie; Li, Tianyou, 1999. Gender bias and economic development in an endogenous growth model. Journal of Development Economics 59(2), 497-525.
\n
\n3. Income Inequality and Growth (Week 3)
\n
\nBarro, Robert J., 2000. Inequality and growth in a panel of countries. Journal of Economic Growth 5, 5-32.
\n
\nForbes, Kristin J., 2000. A reassessment of the relationship between inequality and growth. American Economic Review 90, 869-887.
\n
\n*Persson, Torsten; Tabellini, Guido, 1994. Is inequality harmful for growth? American Economic Review 84(3), 600-621.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie, 2005. Income ranking and convergence with physical and human capital and
\n income inequality. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 29, 547-566.
\n
\n4. Urbanization and Growth (Week 4)
\n
\nBencivenga, Valerie R; Smith, Bruce D., 1997. Unemployment, migration, and growth. Journal of Political Economy 105(3), 582-608.
\n
\nTodaro, Michael P., 1969. A model for labor migration and urban unemployment in less developed countries. American Economic Review 59(1), 138-148.
\n
\nYang, Xiaokai, 1991. Development, structural changes and urbanization. Journal of Development Economics 34, 199-222.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie, 2002. Urbanization, population transition, and growth. Oxford Economic Papers 54, 91-117.
\n
\n5. Public Policies and Growth (Week 5-Week 6)
\n
\nAiyagari, S. Rao, 1998. The optimal quantity of debt. Journal of Monetary Economics 42(3), 447- 469.
\n
\nBarro, Robert J., 1974. Are government bonds net wealth? Journal of Political Economy 82, 1095-1117.
\n
\nChamley, C., 1986. Optimal taxation of capital income in general equilibrium with infinite lives. Econometrica 54, 607-622.
\n
\nJudd, Kenneth L., 1985. Redistributive taxation in a simple perfect foresight model. Journal of Public Economics 28, 59-93.
\n
\nLapan, Harvey E.; Enders, Walter, 1990. Endogenous fertility, Ricardian equivalence, and debt management policy. Journal of Public Economics 41(2), 227-248.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie, 1995. Social security and endogenous growth. Journal of Public Economics 58, 185- 213.
\n
\nZhang, Jie, 1996. Optimal public investments in education and endogenous growth. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 98(3), 387-404.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie, 2003. Optimal debt, endogenous fertility, and human capital externalities in a model with altruistic bequests. Journal of Public Economics 87, 1825-1835.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie; Davies, James; Zeng, Jinli; McDonald, Stuart, 2008. Optimal taxation in a growth model with public consumption and home production. Journal of Public Economics 92, 885-896.
\n
\n*Zhang, Jie; Zhang, Junsen, 2004. How does social security affect economic growth? Evidence from cross-country data. Journal of Population Economics 17, 473-500.
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