Dynamics in a non-scale R&D growth model with human capital: Explaining the Japanese and South Korean development experiences

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 901-930

  Papageorgiou, Chris ^a   Perez Sebastian, Fidel ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Growth; Human capital; Input complementarity; Intersectoral labor movements; R D

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646243564     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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