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q-fin.GN2011
The Network Structure of Economic Output
Ricardo Hausmann, Cesar A. Hidalgo
Much of the analysis of economic growth has focused on the study of aggregate output. Here, we deviate from this tradition and look instead at the structure of output embodied in t…
q-fin.GN2009★ 3.3k cited
The Building Blocks of Economic Complexity
Cesar A. Hidalgo, Ricardo Hausmann
For Adam Smith, wealth was related to the division of labor. As people and firms specialize in different activities, economic efficiency increases, suggesting that development is a…
q-fin.GN2007★ 2.9k cited
The Product Space Conditions the Development of Nations
C. A. Hidalgo, B. Klinger, A. -L. Barabasi +1
Economies grow by upgrading the type of products they produce and export. The technology, capital, institutions and skills needed to make such new products are more easily adapted…