A simple theory of economic growth

Economic Development and Cultural Change

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 217-235

  Landau, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 1942508172     PISSN: 00130079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380823     Document Type: Article

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