1961
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6435.1961.tb00368.x
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The Concept of Economic Growth

Abstract: Concrete examples are provided A. R. PREST and I. G. STEWART in connection with attempts to measure the national income of Nigeria, where, they observe, ". . .the distinction between production and living, the distinction between working and not working, . . .is often nebulous". A. R. PREST and I. G. STEWART, 17re National Income of Nigeria, Colonial Research Studies, No. I (London, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1g53), p. 4.

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“…(Dornbusch et al 2011, 90) However, economic textbooks will often explain how earlier conceptions of economic growth bear no resemblance to a modern definition of it and will insist that the classical theories are best labeled development theories rather than growth theories (Shearer 1961;Sandmo 2011;Mokyr 2007). Well yes, it is true in the limited sense that current theories suggest the universe will one day run down.…”
Section: Jakob Bek-thomsenmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(Dornbusch et al 2011, 90) However, economic textbooks will often explain how earlier conceptions of economic growth bear no resemblance to a modern definition of it and will insist that the classical theories are best labeled development theories rather than growth theories (Shearer 1961;Sandmo 2011;Mokyr 2007). Well yes, it is true in the limited sense that current theories suggest the universe will one day run down.…”
Section: Jakob Bek-thomsenmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Economic growth is expanding an economy's production (Shearear, 1961). It is a term that refers to the positive physical transformation that occurs in an economy (Todaro& Smith,2006).Some might say that stocks are tools used to improve the performance of local financial institutions and the economy (Kenny & moss, 1998).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most widely employed measure of regional economic development is the regional equivalents of GNP or GDP per capita, defined as the total value of all income or goods and services produced within and outwith a region. The unadjusted GDP per capita reflects the "potential" rather than the "realized" economic welfare (Shearer 1961), but has occasionally been adjusted by the Gini coefficient (e.g. European Commission 2009; Pike et al 2012), purchasing power perity (e.g.…”
Section: Economic Output and Disparitiesmentioning
confidence: 99%