The Long-Run implications of Growth Theories

Temple, J.; Temple, J

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The Long-Run implications of Growth Theories

Temple, J.

Journal of Economic Surveys 17(3): 497-510

2003

ISSN/ISBN: 0950-0804

Document Number: 342988

This paper draws attention to some possible misunderstandings concerning the place of long-run outcomes in growth theory. It argues that the traditional emphasis on these outcomes is often misguided. As a result of this emphasis, too much attention is paid to the role of knife-edge assumptions, and researchers may be led to interpretations of the evidence, or models of the growth process, that are not wholly sensible.