Trade, technology and labour markets in the World economy, 1970-90: A computable general equilibrium analysis

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1-34

  Minford, Patrick ^a   Riley, Jonathan ^b   Nowell, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; LABOUR MARKET; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; UNSKILLED WORKERS;

EID: 0031433635     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389708422510     Document Type: Review

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