Economic growth, leadership and capital flows: The leapfrogging effect

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 261-277

  Brezis, Elise S ^a   Tsiddon, Daniel ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Growth; International capital flows; Leadership; Leapfrogging; Learning by doing; Technological progress

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; CAPITAL FLOWS; DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; LEADERSHIP; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0031770705     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638199800000014     Document Type: Article

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