The Diversification and Sophistication of Pakistan’s Exports: The Need for Structural Transformation
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Keywords
Pakistan; structural transformation; technological sophistication; diversification; product space; growth; exports;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F1 - International Economics - - Trade
- F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
- F19 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Other
- F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
- O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
- O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
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