New structural economics: A framework for rethinking development

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 193-221

  Lin, Justin Yifu ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FINANCIAL CRISIS; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79961243529     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkr007     Document Type: Article

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