Economic Development and Labor Resources: Age Aspect

The division of labor and economic development

Building on three widely accepted premises (productivity gains from the division of labor, efficiency gains derived from the proximity of suppliers and users of certain inputs, the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market) this paper shows that a small, open economy may be caught in an underdevelopment trap in which a shallow division of labor (i.e., a low variety of specialized...

Resources, Conflict, and Economic Development in Africa∗

Natural resources have driven both growth and conflict in modern Africa. We model the interaction of parties engaged in potential conflict over such resources. The likelihood of conflict depends on both the absolute and relative resource endowments of the parties. Resources fuel conflict by raising the gains from appropriation and by increasing fighting strength. Economic prosperity, as a resul...

Labor-Demand-Side Economic Development Incentives and Urban Opportunity

The Role of Labor Unions in Fostering Economic Development

Title of dissertation : Essays on Economic Spillovers , Labor Markets , and Economic Development

Title of dissertation: Essays on Economic Spillovers, Labor Markets, and Economic Development Ben Zou Doctor of Philosophy, 2015 Dissertation directed by: Professor Judith K. Hellerstein Professor Sebastian Galiani Department of Economics Location-based policies are widely used across the world in the hope of stimulating particular local economies. This dissertation consists of three chapters o...