You will be required to write a summary and review of the following article: Mankiw, G.N., D. Romer, & D.N. Weil (1992). A Contribution to the Economics of Growth
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 107(2), 407-437.
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The first section of your paper should summarize the main findings of the paper. What unique contribution do the authors make? What do the authors argue?
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The second section of your paper should review the article. Your review should include discussing the following:
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What pivotal change do the authors make to the Solow model? How does this change impact the Solow model's predictions?
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What evidence do the authors present to test their new model? How accurate is the new model in comparison to the Solow model?
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What do the authors report regarding convergence? Does the sample used for evaluation matter? How does the evidence compare to endogenous growth?
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What does the article do well? Where could the authors make improvements?