Convergence or divergence? The impacts of globalisation on growth and inequality in less developed countries

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-410

  Baddeley, Michelle ^a  

^a GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convergence; Development; Globalisation; Growth

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; CONVERGENCE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GLOBALIZATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; TRADE;

EID: 33749869650     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: 14653486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692170600736250     Document Type: Article

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