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Understanding economic growth : modern theory and experience

Modern economies have undergone a dramatic change. There has been a shift from large scale material manufacturing to the design and application of new technology with R & D and human capital. The new information age has introduced significant productivity gains through increasing returns and learning by doing, which has challenged the traditional growth models based on competitive market structures. Institutions outside the traditional markets and the genetic principle of survival of the fittest have dominated the current theory of industry growth. This book coordinates and integrates the two st.

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