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Open and nimble

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

Open and nimble

By Daniel Lederman

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About the book

In the 1960s, economic development was thought to be shaped by unlimited supplies of labour. Unlimited labour supply implies that wages would remain stagnant even when economies grow. In the 21st Century, the evidence is clear: the correlation between changes in wages and changes in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is high and close to one across economies of various sizes. Economic Development with Limited Supplies of Labor argues that the size of an economy's labour force does condition...Show more

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9781464810428

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World Bank Publications

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2017

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Open and nimble

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