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The role of technical change and productivity growth in East Asian economic growth

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  • Harry Bloch

    (School of Economics and Finance, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, blochh@cbs.curtin.edu.au)

  • Sam Hak KanTang

    (Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

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  • Harry Bloch & Sam Hak KanTang, 2001. "The role of technical change and productivity growth in East Asian economic growth," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 1(4), pages 329-336, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:prodev:v:1:y:2001:i:4:p:329-336
    DOI: 10.1177/146499340100100404
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