<p>The study of economic growth has been an integral part of economics since its inception as a scholarly discipline. Research about the sources and implications of economic growth remain strong, and growth economics regularly takes advantage of advances in new tools and techniques. Volume Two of the <i>Handbook of Economic Growth</i> summarizes recent advances in theoretical and empirical work while offering new perspectives on a range of growth mechanisms, from the roles played by institutions and organizations to the ways factors beyond capital accumulation and technological change can affect growth.</p><ul><li>Empowers readers to evaluate the work of other economists and to plan their own research projects </li><li>Illuminates the implications of empirical methods and results</li><li>Demonstrates the value of empirical testing, with its implicit conclusion that our understanding of economic growth will help everyone make better decisions</li></ul>