Balance-of-payments-constrained growth in Brazil: A test of Thirlwall's Law, 1890-1973

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 123-140

  Bértola, Luis ^a   Higachi, Hermes ^b   Porcile, Gabriel ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Keynesian growth models; Thirlwall's Law

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036743582     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01603477.2002.11051348     Document Type: Review

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