The Rise and Fall of American Growth

Robert J. Gordon · first published 2016

Mentioned 7 time(s) by 6 guest(s): 3 recommend.

Ezra Karger on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2024-09-04): recommend
“…Maybe the last book I'll recommend is more in my economic history wheelhouse: The Rise and Fall of American Growth.…”
Ezra Karger on what superforecasters and experts think about existential risks
Ed Leamer on EconTalk (2020-04-13): recommend
“…There's a great book by Bob Gordon about the transition from 1870 until now…”
Ed Leamer on Manufacturing, Effort, and Inequality
Will MacAskill on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2020-01-24): recommend
“…‘The Rise and Fall of American Growth’ by Robert Gordon. A very powerful account of just how much technological change…”
Will MacAskill on the moral case against ever leaving the house, whether now is the hinge of history, and the culture of effective altruism
Will MacAskill on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2020-01-24): recommend
“…So Robert Gordon’s, “The Rise and Fall of American Growth” has been quite influential on me.…”
Will MacAskill on the moral case against ever leaving the house, whether now is the hinge of history, and the culture of effective altruism
George Will on EconTalk (2019-09-16): mention
“…Professor Gordon, The Rise and Fall of American Growth, his great tome…”
George Will on the Conservative Sensibility
John Cochrane on EconTalk (2016-09-26): mention
“…Bob Gordon has written a very influential book basically on that.…”
John Cochrane on Economic Growth and Changing the Policy Debate
Richard Epstein on EconTalk (2016-06-27): mention
“…There's an interesting book a man named Robert Gordon that came out.…”
Richard Epstein on Cruises, First-Class Travel, and Inequality