Fueling the engine of growth with investment in infrastructure: A lesson from neoclassical growth theory

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 521-529

  Neill, Jon R ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040601251     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0164-0704(96)80035-8     Document Type: Article

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