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Knowledge stocks by distance to frontier: Linking low education inequality to high growth in developing countries

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  • Bowman, Kevin James, 2007. "Knowledge stocks by distance to frontier: Linking low education inequality to high growth in developing countries," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(4), pages 613-635, August.
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