Structural Analysis and the Process of Economic Development

This book presents a robust methodology for examining the contemporary economy in a long-term perspective.

The volume presents a detailed analysis of the trajectory of Swedish economic change since the nineteenth century, in order to show the benefits of the structural analysis approach in economic research. In contrast to the approach favoured by neoclassical economics, structural analysis demonstrates how a long-term perspective can uncover patterns that aid future predictions about economic performance. This approach is particularly useful for studying patterns of economic growth, and will be relevant to anyone with an interest in the world’s growth economies