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Heterogeneous Capital Goods And The Harrod–Balassa–Samuelson Effect

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This paper shows that in a world of ‘production of commodities by means of commodities’ there is not an unambiguous relation between the long‐period relative commodity prices and the sectoral total factor productivities. Consequently, the Harrod–Balassa–Samuelson effect is not verified and/or makes no sense.

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  • Theodore Mariolis, 2008. "Heterogeneous Capital Goods And The Harrod–Balassa–Samuelson Effect," Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 59(2), pages 238-248, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:metroe:v:59:y:2008:i:2:p:238-248
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-999X.2007.00303.x
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    2. Mariolis, Theodore, 2010. "A neo-Ricardian critique of the traditional static theory of trade, customs unions and common markets," MPRA Paper 23088, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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