EconTalk Archives, 2014   /     Robert Solow on Growth and the State of Economics

Description

Robert Solow, Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Nobel Laureate, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his hugely influential theory of growth and inspiration to create a model that better reflected the stable long-term growth of an economy. Solow contends that capital accumulation cannot explain a significant portion of the economic growth we see. He makes a critical distinction between innovation and technology, and then discusses his views on Milton Friedman and John M. Keynes.

Subtitle
Nobelist Robert Solow talks with host Russ Roberts about his hugely influential theory of growth and inspiration to create a model that better reflected the stable long-term growth of an economy. Solow contends that capital accumulation cannot explain a s
Duration
1:02:06
Publishing date
2014-10-27 11:30
Contributors
  EconTalk: Russ Roberts
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Enclosures
http://files.libertyfund.org/econtalk/y2014/Solowgrowth.mp3
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