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Economic development as self-discovery

Hausmann, Ricardo, Rodrik, Dani·2003·Journal of Development Economics

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  • In economies where firms face substantial entry barriers, the underinvestment problem noted by Hausmann and Rodrik (2003) is not likely to be serious.

    “This suggests that in economies where firms face substantial entry barriers, the underinvestment problem noted by Hausmann and Rodrik (2003) is not likely to be serious.”

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  • The market equilibrium in Hausmann and Rodrik's model yields too little specialization.

    “The second market failure identified by Hausmann and Rodrik (2003) is that the market equilibrium yields too little specialization-all activities that turn out to be profitable are sustained whereas optimality requires that only the one activity with the highest return be pursued.”

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  1. Katz, Jorge, and Bernardo Kosacoff, 'Technological Learning, Institution Building and the Macroeconomics of Import Substitution,' chap. 2 in Enrique Cardenas, Jose Antonio Ocampo, and Rosemary Thorp, eds., An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Latin America, vol 3: Industrialization and the State in Latin America, The Postwar Years, Palgrave, Hampshire, 2000.
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  3. Yonekawa, Shin-ichi, 'The Growth of Cotton Spinning Firms: A Comparative Study,' in A. Okochji and S. Yonekawa, eds., The Textile Industry and its Business Climate, the International Conference on Business History 8, University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, 1982, 1-44.

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Authors
Hausmann, R., & Rodrik, D.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Rodrik, Dani
Venue
Journal of Development Economics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-12
Volume
72
Issue
2
Pages
603-633
ISSN
0304-3878 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2120106358
Cited by
1,840
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
73.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Development Economics (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Global trade and economics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic and Technological Innovation
Keywords
economic development, self-discovery, imitation, production costs, entrepreneurship, production diversification, production rationalization, optimal policy, small open economy, general equilibrium

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