The Rise and Fall of American Growth
The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War
Robert J. Gordon
The book examines the unprecedented economic growth in the United States from 1870 to 1970, attributing it to a one-time burst of technological innovations. It argues that the slower growth since the 1970s is due to the plateauing of these innovations, with implications for future productivity and standards of living.
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