Specialization, factor accumulation and development
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Specialization, Economic Development and Inequality
Yuriy Gorodnichenko Department of Economics, UC Berkeley One of the central questions in economic growth and development is why disparities in income and development across countries are large and persistent. After decades of research, however, the question continues to puzzle the profession. Most of the difference in income across countries is attributed to differences in productivity which, i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Economics
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0022-1996
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2003.09.001