An empirical investigation of forces influencing productivity and the rate of convergence among states

Atlantic Economic Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 412-419

  Vohra, Rubina ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 26944492762     PISSN: 01974254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02298350     Document Type: Article

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