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INTRODUCTION TO THE MACROECONOMIC DYNAMICS SPECIAL ISSUE ON TECHNOLOGY ASPECTS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2016

Théophile T. Azomahou ,
Raouf Boucekkine ,
Pierre Mohnen  and
Bart Verspagen
Théophile T. Azomahou*
Affiliation:
United Nations University (UNU-MERIT), Maastricht University, University of Auvergne, and CERDI
Raouf Boucekkine
Affiliation:
Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Aix-Marseille Université and GREQAM
Pierre Mohnen
Affiliation:
United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht University
Bart Verspagen
Affiliation:
United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht University
*
Address correspondence to: Théophile T. Azomahou, United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) and Department of Economics, Maastricht University, Boschstraat 24, 6211 AX Maastricht, the Netherlands; e-mail: azomahou@merit.unu.edu.
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Abstract

We present a set of theoretical and empirical papers and briefly describe the specific contributions to the Macroeconomic Dynamics special issue on technology aspects in the process of development.

Keywords

TechnologySocial and Human CapitalEnvironment and Natural ResourcesPublic InvestmentInnovation and ProductivityStructural Changes
Type
Introduction
Information
Macroeconomic Dynamics , Volume 20 , Special Issue 8: Technology Aspects in the Process of Development , December 2016 , pp. 1953 - 1956
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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