word
structural transformation
STRUK-cher-ul trans-for-MAY-shun
ˈstrʌktʃərəl trænsˌfɔːrˈmeɪʃənListen
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structuraltransformation
Dictionary meaning
the long-run process by which the sectoral composition of an economy shifts from agriculture toward manufacturing and services; associated with rising productivity, urbanization, and changes in the labor force; central to development economics since the work of Arthur Lewis and Simon Kuznets
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