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(See Drechsler 2003) PA, especially in Europe, is on
the best way thither. It remains to be seen when, and how, economics can follow.
Note
This essay is based on a paper for a seminar at the Europaprogrammet in Oslo,
presented on 21 December 2004. Some parts have been adapted from Drechsler
2005a, 2004, and 2003. Helpful comments on the current version by Ingbert
Edenhofer, Rainer Kattel, Dennis Ch. Pachernegg, Erik S. Reinert, and Eugenie
Samier, as well as funding from ETF5780, are gratefully acknowledged.
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