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dual-sector model

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.

Proper noun

the dual-sector model

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Lewis model

Synonyms of dual-sector model

Questions about dual-sector model

What does dual-sector model mean?
Dual-sector model means 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.
What part of speech is dual-sector model?
Dual-sector model is a proper noun.

Words near dual-sector model in the dictionary

  1. dual-frequency
  2. dual-lens reflex
  3. dual-mode
  4. dual-ported
  5. dual-purpose
  6. dual-sector model
  7. dual-SIM
  8. dual-tropic
  9. dual-use
  10. dual-use research of concern
  11. dual-uses

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