O-ring theory of economic development
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The O-ring theory of economic development is an economic model that explains how strong complementarities between workers’ skills and tasks can lead to large productivity differences and persistent income inequality between countries.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: O-ring theory of economic development Context triple: [Michael Kremer, notableWork, O-ring theory of economic development]
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“On the Mechanics of Economic Development”
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development” is a seminal 1988 paper by economist Robert Lucas Jr. that helped found modern endogenous growth theory by explaining how human capital accumulation and externalities drive long-run economic growth.
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Handbook of Development Economics
The *Handbook of Development Economics* is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work that surveys key theories, empirical research, and policy issues in the field of economic development.
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Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
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“Increasing Returns and Economic Progress”
“Increasing Returns and Economic Progress” is a seminal 1928 economic essay by Allyn A. Young that introduced the idea of increasing returns and cumulative causation as central drivers of long-run economic growth and industrial development.
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The Process of Economic Evolution
The Process of Economic Evolution is an essay by José Carlos Mariátegui that analyzes Peru’s historical and social development through a Marxist lens, focusing on how economic structures and class relations have shaped the country’s reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: O-ring theory of economic development Target entity description: The O-ring theory of economic development is an economic model that explains how strong complementarities between workers’ skills and tasks can lead to large productivity differences and persistent income inequality between countries.
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A.
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development”
“On the Mechanics of Economic Development” is a seminal 1988 paper by economist Robert Lucas Jr. that helped found modern endogenous growth theory by explaining how human capital accumulation and externalities drive long-run economic growth.
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B.
Handbook of Development Economics
The *Handbook of Development Economics* is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work that surveys key theories, empirical research, and policy issues in the field of economic development.
-
C.
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
-
D.
“Increasing Returns and Economic Progress”
“Increasing Returns and Economic Progress” is a seminal 1928 economic essay by Allyn A. Young that introduced the idea of increasing returns and cumulative causation as central drivers of long-run economic growth and industrial development.
-
E.
The Process of Economic Evolution
The Process of Economic Evolution is an essay by José Carlos Mariátegui that analyzes Peru’s historical and social development through a Marxist lens, focusing on how economic structures and class relations have shaped the country’s reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
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