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The Neoclassical Approach to Induced Technical Change: From Hicks to Acemoglu

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  • Florian Brugger & Christian Gehrke, 2017. "The Neoclassical Approach to Induced Technical Change: From Hicks to Acemoglu," Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 68(4), pages 730-776, November.
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