<ul>
<li>Romer (1986): Increasing Returns to Long Run Growth</li>
<li>Lucas (1988): On the Mechanics of Economic Development</li>
<li>Romer (1990): Endogenous Technological Change</li>
<li>Jones (1995):  Time Series Tests of Endogenous Growth Models</li>
</ul>
<p>These are all classic papers in this vein of endogenous growth and questions of cross-country convergence/divergence.</p>

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+1 but please consider providing hyperlinks to those papers, it would improve the answer and avoid ambiguity in cases where authors published more than 1 publication in given year
1muflon1
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Good point, these authors are prolific. I added the paper titles to avoid confusion.
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quickhatch
<p>I'm interested in familiarizing myself with some of the intra-debates that have occurred over the years, having to do with Mankiw, Romer, Weil (1992) and Klenow, Rodriguez-Clare (1997). Some argue that TFP growth can sufficiently account for cross-country variations in output per capita. Others argue that we need a model of Human Capital.</p>
<p>I am just interested in reading about, and catching up with the literature on this.</p>
<p>Are there any papers or books that you guys can recommend?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>

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Human Capital Vs TFP
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# Human Capital Vs TFP

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-05)

I'm interested in familiarizing myself with some of the intra-debates that have occurred over the years, having to do with Mankiw, Romer, Weil (1992) and Klenow, Rodriguez-Clare (1997). Some argue that TFP growth can sufficiently account for cross-country variations in output per capita. Others argue that we need a model of Human Capital.

I am just interested in reading about, and catching up with the literature on this.

Are there any papers or books that you guys can recommend?

Thanks

**Tags:** economic-growth, productivity, solow, endogenous-growth, human-capital

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-05. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

* Romer (1986): Increasing Returns to Long Run Growth
* Lucas (1988): On the Mechanics of Economic Development
* Romer (1990): Endogenous Technological Change
* Jones (1995): Time Series Tests of Endogenous Growth Models

These are all classic papers in this vein of endogenous growth and questions of cross-country convergence/divergence.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: +1 but please consider providing hyperlinks to those papers, it would improve the answer and avoid ambiguity in cases where authors published more than 1 publication in given year  
> **username_1**: Good point, these authors are prolific. I added the paper titles to avoid confusion.  

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