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Problems of Capital Formation in Underdeveloped Countries

Foundational Development Economics Text, 1953

Ragnar Nurkse's 1953 study, which described the vicious circle of poverty: low income keeps saving and investment low, which keeps productivity and income low, a self-reinforcing trap that ordinary market forces alone do not break.

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Problems of Capital Formation in Underdeveloped Countries
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This source backs 27 claims across the atlas. As facts: 16 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 2 connected. Plus 7 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Articles, 14 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 connected, 4 general references.
  • Concepts, 11 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 2 claims: 2 well-attested.
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