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catch-up effect

catch-up effect noun: the hypothesis that poorer economies will tend to have faster rates of economic growth than richer ones.

Noun

catch-up effect (plural catch-up effects)

  1. The hypothesis that poorer economies will tend to have faster rates of economic growth than richer ones.
    Synonyms:
    convergence

Synonyms of catch-up effect

Forms of catch-up effect

pluralcatch-up effects

Questions about catch-up effect

What does catch-up effect mean?
Catch-up effect means the hypothesis that poorer economies will tend to have faster rates of economic growth than richer ones.
What part of speech is catch-up effect?
Catch-up effect is a noun.
What is the plural of catch-up effect?
The plural of catch-up effect is catch-up effects.

Words near catch-up effect in the dictionary

  1. catch-pole
  2. catch-poles
  3. catch-rope
  4. catch-ropes
  5. catch-up
  6. catch-up effect
  7. catch-up effects
  8. catch-ups
  9. catch-weight
  10. catchabilities
  11. catchability

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