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R&D and wholesale trade are critical to the economy: Identifying dominant sectors from economic networks
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Dungey, M and Volkov, V, R&D and wholesale trade are critical to the economy: Identifying dominant sectors from economic networks, Economics Letters, 162 pp. 81-85. ISSN 0165-1765 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2017.11.007
Abstract
Using a network approach we identify critical sectors for 49 economies. Wholesale trade is dominant for over half the countries, but increasingly R&D activities have an equivalent importance. Recognizing R&D as critical urges caution against disinvesting in this sector.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | networks, input-output tables, sectors, research and development |
| Research Division: | Economics |
| Research Group: | Applied economics |
| Research Field: | Macroeconomics (incl. monetary and fiscal theory) |
| Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
| Objective Group: | Macroeconomics |
| Objective Field: | Economic growth |
| UTAS Author: | Dungey, M (Professor Mardi Dungey) |
| UTAS Author: | Volkov, V (Mr Vladimir Volkov) |
| ID Code: | 122453 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (DP150101716) |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
| Deposited By: | Economics and Finance |
| Deposited On: | 2017-11-15 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-11-07 |
| Downloads: | 1 View Download Statistics |
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