dual-sector model

proper noun

A model in development economics that explains the growth of a developing economy in terms of a labour transition between the capitalist sector and the subsistence sector.

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Meanings

proper nounthe dual-sector model
  1. economicsA model in development economics that explains the growth of a developing economy in terms of a labour transition between the capitalist sector and the subsistence sector.

    Synonyms: Lewis model

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA model in development economics that explains the growth of a developing economy in terms of a labour transition between the capitalist sector and the subsistence sector.

Similar
Lewis model
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lewis model
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