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The Contribution of Labour and Capital to Romania's and Moldova's Economic Growth

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  • Zaman, Gheorghe
  • Goschin, Zizi
  • Partachi, Ion
  • Herteliu, Claudiu

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In the present research we have used the Cobb-Douglas production function in its classical form for analyzing Romania’s and Moldova’s economic growth in relation to the intensity of using the capital and labour, as determinants of the production and GDP level and structure.

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  • Zaman, Gheorghe & Goschin, Zizi & Partachi, Ion & Herteliu, Claudiu, 2007. "The Contribution of Labour and Capital to Romania's and Moldova's Economic Growth," MPRA Paper 88834, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    2. Zaman, Gheorghe & Goschin, Zizi, 2010. "Technical Change as Exogenous or Endogenous Factor in the Production Function Models. Empirical Evidence from Romania," Journal for Economic Forecasting, Institute for Economic Forecasting, vol. 0(2), pages 29-45, July.

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    production function; capital; labour; sustainable development;
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    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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