The root cause of economic growth under capitalism

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 873-896

  Joffe, Michael ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capitalism; Firms; Growth; Institutions; Micro foundations

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; GROWTH THEORY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PROFITABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 80052202394     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: 14643545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/beq054     Document Type: Article

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