Stagnation or transformation of a dual economy through endogenous productivity growth

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 711-740

  Rada, Codrina ^a,b  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand led growth; Productivity growth; Two sector growth models

Indexed keywords

DEINDUSTRIALIZATION; DUAL ECONOMY; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; KEYNESIAN THEORY; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; WAGE;

EID: 34648820330     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: 14643545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/bem004     Document Type: Article

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