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The Paradox of Investment: A Contribution to the Theory of Demand-Led Economic Growth

Emanuel Reis Leãoa Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisbon, Portugal;b Centro de Estudos Internacionais, Lisbon, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pedro Reis Leãoc ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal;d UECE – Research Unit on Complexity and Economics, Lisbon, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1512-9144View further author information
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Pages 761-775 | Received 30 Jul 2021, Accepted 01 Mar 2022, Published online: 05 May 2022

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