Does modern endogenous growth theory adequately represent Allyn Young?

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 463-473

  Chandra, Ramesh ^a   Sandilands, Roger J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allyn Young; Classical growth theory; Cumulative causation; Endogenous growth; Increasing returns

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH;

EID: 18844428894     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/bei005     Document Type: Article

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