A critique of “catch-up” theories of development

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-171

  Burkett, Paul ^a   Hart Landsberg, Martin ^b  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0141609006     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330380000101     Document Type: Article

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