Testing the neoclassical theory of economic growth: Evidence from Chinese provinces

Economics of Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 117-132

  Li, Hong ^a   Liu, Zinan ^a   Rebelo, Ivonia ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Economic growth; Neo classical model

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 0032319014     PISSN: 00130451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003571107706     Document Type: Article

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