The wealth-income ratio in the United States has always been lower than in Europe. The main reason in the early years was that land values bulked less in the wide open spaces of North America. There was, of course, much more land, but it was very cheap. Robert Solow americabulkcheap share on social
The key thing about wealth in a capitalist economy is that it reproduces itself and usually earns a positive net return. Robert Solow capitalistearneconomy Change image and share on social
We have fluctuations all the time, business cycles, and they come about in various ways, but normally what sets them off is some reduction in the willingness of our population, our businesses, and foreigners to buy. Robert Solow businessbuycycle share on social
Growth theory did not begin with my articles of 1956 and 1957, and it certainly did not end there. Maybe it began with 'The Wealth of Nations'; and probably even Adam Smith had predecessors. Robert Solow adamarticlebegin Change image and share on social
