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Anthony philip tony thirlwall born 1941 is professor of applied economics at the university of kent. This revised edition includes new material on foreign assistance and debt and has updated statistics and the institutional material. With special reference to developing economiesmacmillan education uk 1994. Thirlwalls 1979 balance of payments constrained growth model predicts that a countrys long run growth of gdp can be approximated by the ratio of the growth of real exports to the income elasticity of demand for imports assuming negligible effects from real exchange rate movements. Thirlwall professor of applied economics university of kent eighth edition. Thirlwall s law named after anthony thirlwall states that if long run balance of payments equilibrium on current account is a requirement, and the real exchange rate stays relatively constant, then the long run growth of a country can be approximated by the ratio of the growth of exports to the income elasticity of demand for imports thirlwall, 1979. Thirlwall, growth and development customers who viewed this item also viewed. The 9th edition of thirlwalls economics of development.
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