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Convergence of Productivity : Cross-National Studies and Historical Evidence

Paperback • 1994 • English

Convergence of Productivity : Cross-National Studies and Historical Evidence

By William J. Baumol

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This collection of original articles looks at the convergence hypothesis, which asserts that since the Second World War, industrial countries were growing increasingly homogeneous in terms of productivity, technology, and per capita incomes. The book examines patterns displayed by individual industries within countries as well as the aggregate economies, influences that underlie the process of convergence, and the role that convergence has played and promises to play in the future. Contributors ...Show more

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9780195083897

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Cary : Oxford University Press

Published year

1994

Language

English

Original title

Convergence of Productivity : Cross-National Studies and Historical Evidence

Format

Paperback

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