On the centenary of Sir Arthur Lewis’s birth, LSE Deputy Director and Provost Professor Stuart Corbridge discusses the Nobel laureate’s contribution to development economics at LSE and the world at large.
Sarah Edmonds
February 26th, 2015
Stuart Corbridge: Arthur Lewis and Development Economics
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Sarah Edmonds
February 26th, 2015
Stuart Corbridge: Arthur Lewis and Development Economics
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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