Innovation and growth: Supply and demand factors in the recent US expansion

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 647-669

  Simonazzi, Annamaria ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deregulation; Growth; Innovation; Macroeconomic policies

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141570957     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/27.5.647     Document Type: Article

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