Economic Growth in a Transfer Society
The United States Experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4954528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terry L Anderson (Montana State University), Peter J Hill (0000-0002-6276-7085, Montana State University) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 113-119 |
| Publication date | 1981-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050700042856 |
| OpenAlex | W2149467211 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Economic growth occurs when individuals of a society engage in productive, positive-sum games. Conventional measures of growth, however, include measures of positive- and negative-sum games. This paper establishes a framework for distinguishing between productive (positive-sum) and transfer (negative-sum) activity. The role of the Constitution in promoting productive activity is discussed
Constitution · Economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Public economics · Economic theories and models · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |