Total factor productivity growth and the role of externalities

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-111

  Oulton, Nicholas ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002634762     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002795019716200108     Document Type: Article

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