On finance as a theory of TFP, cross-industry productivity differences, and economic rents

International Economic Review

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 437-473

  Erosa, Andrés ^a   Hidalgo Cabrillana, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 43349105372     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2008.00486.x     Document Type: Article

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