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Middle-income transitions: trap or myth?*

Jesus FelipeEconomic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD), Asian Development Bank, Manila (ADB), PhilippinesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Utsav KumarEconomic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD), Asian Development Bank, Manila (ADB), PhilippinesView further author information
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Reynold GalopeCollege of Community Studies and Public Affairs at Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN, USAView further author information
Pages 429-453 | Published online: 04 Jan 2017

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