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Research Letter

Have countries accumulated enough capital? A non-parametric approach

Barnabé WalheerHEC Liège, Université de Liège, Liège, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sousso BignandiHEC Liège, Université de Liège, Liège, BelgiumView further author information
Published online: 25 Feb 2024

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