The Solow residual, technical change, and aggregate production functions

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 267-297

  McCombie, John S L ^a  

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EID: 0004623901     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01603477.2000.11490280     Document Type: Article

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