Differences in GDP per head in GB counties: Some suggested explanations

Applied Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1161-1167

  Gripaios, Peter ^a   Bishop, Paul ^a   Keast, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; NATIONAL TRADE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033911817     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368400404308     Document Type: Article

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