A structural model of the transition to agriculture

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 257-292

  Baker, Matthew J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural analysis; Endogenous growth; Population growth; Regime switching

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549104100     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10887-008-9034-6     Document Type: Article

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