Further Comments on The Impact of the Asian Miracle on the Theory of Economic Growth

Robert Fogel

No 15721, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper addresses three issues related to the relative rates of growth in the United States, the European Union, and China during the four decades between 2000 and 2040. The first concerns the source of the factors which make it likely that China will continue to grow at a high rate for another generation. The paper argues that this growth will be the result of both favorable economic and political conditions. The second concerns the source of declining GDP growth in the original fifteen nations of the European Union. For these countries, the underlying cause is due in large measure to low fertility rates and an increase in the dependency ratio. The third issue is the projection of long-term U.S. growth in GDP at a rate of 3.7 percent per annum.

JEL-codes: F47 O53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-02
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