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In considering the general character of the process of capitalist development as it has appeared historically across many different countries over a long period of time, one of its most striking characteristics is the phenomenon of uneven development. By this I mean specifically that the process is marked by persistent differences in levels and rates of economic development between different sectors of the economy.
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Harris, D.J. (1985). The Theory of Economic Growth: From Steady States to Uneven Development. In: Feiwel, G.R. (eds) Issues in Contemporary Macroeconomics and Distribution. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06879-1_17
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