Does saving really matter for growth? Mexico (1970-2000)

Journal of International Development

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 281-290

  Alguacil, Maite ^a   Cuadros, Ana ^a   Orts, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; INVESTMENT; NATIONAL ECONOMY; SAVINGS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1842842975     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1075     Document Type: Article

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