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United States and German Real Capital Formation and Social Investment in the Sciences and Humanities

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Two rules for optimizing economic growth are applied to the United States and Germany. One application is to test both against the Golden Rule of Capital Accumulation, and the other is to measure social investment in the sciences and humanities against Euler’s equation. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2013

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  • Franz Gehrels, 2013. "United States and German Real Capital Formation and Social Investment in the Sciences and Humanities," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 41(3), pages 225-229, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:atlecj:v:41:y:2013:i:3:p:225-229
    DOI: 10.1007/s11293-013-9378-y
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