History, Microdata, and Endogenous Growth

• Published in: Annual review of economics Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 615 - 633
• Main Authors: Akcigit, Ufuk, Nicholas, Tom
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Annual Reviews 01.01.2019; Annual Reviews, Inc
• Subjects: economic development; Economic growth; Economic models; growth; Growth models; history; innovation; JEL O31; JEL O38; JEL O40

The study of economic growth is concerned with long-run changes, and therefore, historical data should be especially influential in informing the development of new theories. In this review, we draw on the recent literature to highlight areas in which study of history has played a particularly promi...