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Exploring the limitations of GDP per capita as an indicator of economic development: a cross-country perspective

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2022-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1804-1663 | Journal ISSN: 1213-2446
Language: English
Page range: 193 - 217
Submitted on: Oct 16, 2021
Accepted on: May 13, 2022
Published on: Sep 27, 2022
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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