Meanings
nouncatch-up effect (plural catch-up effects)
plural catch-up effects
- economicsThe hypothesis that poorer economies will tend to have faster rates of economic growth than richer ones.
Synonyms: convergence
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe hypothesis that poorer economies will tend to have faster rates of economic growth than richer ones.
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