Learning by exporting and structural change: A Ramsey growth model of Thailand

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 293-306

  Diao, Xinshen ^a   Rattsø, Jørn ^b   Stokke, Hildegunn E ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Endogenous productivity growth; Intertemporal growth modeling; Learning by exporting; Thailand; Trade and growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645892273     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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