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There are thinkers throughout history who offer grand overarching explanations of economic growth. Karl Marx was an economic ...

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This paper examines a growth model with endogenous consumption, labor-leisure, and fertility. A fertility choice variable capturing both the quality and quantity of the family size enters the utility ...

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Despite their opposing ideologies, they may well offer valuable insights into the future of country Just a few years ago, China's rise to superpower status seemed inexorable. Today, many independent ...

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