7 Convergence, Divergence, and the Middle-Income Trap

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1 A New Paradigm 1
5. 2 The Enigma of Takeoffs 20
6. 3 Should We Fear Technological Revolutions? 40
7. 4 Is Competition a Good Thing? 55
8. 5 Innovation, Inequality, and Taxation 75
9. 6 The Secular Stagnation Debate 104
10. 7 Convergence, Divergence, and the Middle-Income Trap 125
11. 8 Can We Bypass Industrialization? 149
12. 9 Green Innovation and Sustainable Growth 173
13. 10 Innovation 194
14. 11 Creative Destruction, Health, and Happiness 213
15. 12 Financing Creative Destruction 229
16. 13 How to Manage Globalization 250
17. 14 The Investor State and the Insurer State 272
18. 15 Creative Destruction and the Golden Triangle 289
19. Conclusion 312
20. Notes 321
21. Acknowledgments 361
22. Index 363