EconLog Reading Club Round-Up: Ancestry and Long-Run Growth

Bryan Caplan

By Bryan Caplan, Feb 24 2016

In case you missed any segment of the latest Reading Club, here’s the full package:

Background

Lead-in

Part #1: Putterman and Weil

Putterman’s Commentaries, with My Replies

Part #2: Comin, Easterly, and Gong

Part #3: Spolaore and Wacziarg

Two Fun Facts from Putterman-Weil

Part #4: Chanda, Cook, and Putterman

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In case you missed any segment of the latest Reading Club, here's the full package:BackgroundLead-inPart #1: Putterman and WeilPutterman's Commentaries, with My RepliesPart #2: Comin, Easterly, and GongPart #3: Spolaore and WacziargTwo Fun Facts from Putterman-WeilPart #4: Chanda, Cook, and PuttermanChanda CommentsAMA ...

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