{"product_id":"why-economies-grow-hardcover","title":"Why Economies Grow - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Madrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe forces that shape economic growth: The size of markets. Large markets make economies of scale possible and thus encourage saving, investing, and the development of new products. The availability of information and the literacy of the population. The spread of information gives people access to scientific and technical ideas, products, and productive farming, manufacturing, and marketing techniques. Natural resources. These seem like primary requirements but are not: they depend on markets for their commercial value. Surplus capital -- savings -- that can be used as investment. Basic economic rights such as guarantees of property and contracts. Entrepreneurialism, creativity, and the human drive for self-improvement. Technology and invention. While commonly seen as primary (or even the only) requirements for growth, these are strongly dependent on other factors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormerly the financial editor of \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Madrick\u003c\/b\u003e is a monthly columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Economic Scene and a frequent essayist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. A contributor of opinion pieces to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, he has also appeared as a guest on CNN, CNBC, NPR, and PBS's \u003ci\u003eCharlie Rose Show\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.59 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478049059123,"sku":"9780465043118","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N2NLL0lKeEk4bEZLTHdtNWtkV2RWQT09.webp?v=1759629441","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/why-economies-grow-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}