Óscar Carreiro

Articles

Old and New Development Economics: A Reassessment of Objectives

08/10/2021 Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Victor Espinosa Óscar Carreiro

The behavioral economics-based "new development economics" is just like the old development economics, say Espinosa and Carreiro. The Austrian theory of dynamic efficiency offers a useful path forward.

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