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Slowdowns and Meltdowns: Post-War Growth Evidence from 74 Countries

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  • Ben-David, D.
  • Papell, D.H.

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This paper proposes an explicit test for determining the significance and timing of slowdowns in economic growth during the post-war period.

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Paper provided by Tel Aviv in its series Papers with number 9-96.

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Length: 22 pages
Date of creation: 1996
Handle: RePEc:fth:teavfo:9-96
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Keywords: ECONOMIC GROWTH;

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  • O41 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
  • 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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