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Structural change, balance-of-payments constraint, and economic growth: evidence from the multisectoral Thirlwall's law

Raphael Rocha Gouvea Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Brazil
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Gilberto Tadeu Lima Department of Economics, University of São Paulo
Pages 169-204 | Published online: 09 Dec 2014

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