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He is professor of anthropology at the university of vermont. Department of economics northwestern university kellogg global hub 2211 campus drive. Gordon how americas high standard of living came to be and why. Gordon has written prolifically about the problems facing contemporary economic growth, casting a sobering doubt on the ability of our current innovations what he calls the third industrial revolution, including all our fancy gadgets to power the economy the way previous waves of invention. Robert gordon has a written a mostly very good and a very long book 762. Gordon discusses his book the rise and fall of american growth. See all books authored by robert gordon, including cant be satisfied.

Gordon s most popular book is the rise and fall of american growth. Robert gordon is a macroeconomist with a particular interest in unemployment, inflation, and both the longrun and cyclical aspects of labor productivity. He is the author of a textbook in intermediate macroeconomics, now in its 12th edition, and has completed a new book, the rise and fall of american growth, published by the princeton. The rise and fall of american growth princeton university press. A comprehensive analysis of one of the most fundamental questions about american economic history.

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