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Today‘s society is extremely dependent on limited natural resources. The most obvious example is oil. In recent years, with the rise of the computer age, resources such as rare earth metals have begun to play an important role. As society grows more dependent little is known about their long-term effect on economic growth. This thesis presents the complex development that an economy based on limited resources will undergo.
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Merz, M. (2016). Discussion and Conclusions. In: Scarce Natural Resources, Recycling, Innovation and Growth. BestMasters. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-12055-9_6
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