Smith, Marshall and Young on division of labour and economic growth

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-108

  Lavezzi, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adam Smith; Alfred Marshall; Allyn Young; Division of labour; Economic growth; New growth theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345060528     PISSN: 09672567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0967256032000043805     Document Type: Review

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