was the first such ordinance relatedto airborne particulate matter since the end of the Second World War.Likewise, in the post-World War II period growth rates in Japan and most of Western Europeexceeded those of the US (by then at the technology and productivity frontier) (Maddison, 1991,1995). High human capital (education), a favorable institutional environment, free trade, andaccess to technology are acknowledged as key factors for rapid economic catch-up (). ...
