Savings and early economic growth in the United States and Japan

Japan and the World Economy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-183

  Suto, Isao ^a   James, John A ^b  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Financial intermediation; Investment rates; Savings rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041918353     PISSN: 09221425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0922-1425(98)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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