The long run growth and productivity performance of the United Kingdom

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 403-424

  Broadberry, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY;

UK;

EID: 0031427919     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9485.00067     Document Type: Article

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