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Pritchett divergence: a standalone construct

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Development economics

the documented widening of absolute income gaps between rich and poor countries over the long run since about 1870.

In development economics, Pritchett divergence refers to the documented widening of absolute income gaps between rich and poor countries over the long run since about 1870. This meaning comes from Pritchett (1997) in Journal of Economic Perspectives.[1]

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References

Pritchett, L. (1997). Divergence, Big Time. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(3), 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.11.3.3

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