Early Starts, Reversals and Catch-up in the Process of Economic Development

Early states like China and India have been experiencing more rapid economic growth in recent decades. We show that more rapid growth by early starters has been the norm in economic history, and that the "reversal of fortune" associated with the European overseas expansion was both excepti...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Scandinavian Journal of Economics. - Blackwell Publishing, 1975. - 109(2007), 2, Seite 387-413
1. Verfasser: Putterman, Louis (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Scandinavian Journal of Economics
Schlagworte:Economic Growth Economic Development Economic History Institutions Geography O40 O10 N00