Do export and technological specialisation patterns co-evolve in terms of convergence or divergence? Evidence from 19 OECD countries, 1971-1991

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 415-436

  Laursen, Keld ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Structural change; Technological specialisation; Trade specialisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034350176     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001910000044     Document Type: Article

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