Maria da Conceição Tavares and demand-led growth in developing countries (opens in new tab)

New paper by Franklin Serrano, Miguel Carvalho and Ricardo Summa on Maria da Conceição Tavares (1930-2024) and her contributions to demand-led growth theory. The paper reviews the pioneering contributions of Maria da Conceição Tavares to the theory of demand-led growth, emphasizing her early recognition that effective demand is central not only in the short run but also in the long-run process of capital accumulation. In that respect, it is more focused and detailed in the discussion of econo...