Why are there rich and poor countries? Symmetry-breaking in the world economy

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 419-439

  Matsuyama, Kiminori ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030525252     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jjie.1996.0024     Document Type: Article

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