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Have robots grounded the flying geese? : evidence from greenfield FDI in manufacturing

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For decades, manufacturers around the world have outsourced production to countries with lower labor costs. However, there is a concern that robotization in high-income countries will challenge this shifting international division of labor known as the "flying geese" paradigm. Greenfield foreign...

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The voice of foreign direct investment : foreign investor policy preferences and experiences in developing countries

Saurav, Abhishek; Kuo, Ryan - 2020

This paper provides insights to inform government efforts to attract and retain foreign direct investment, by analyzing the results of a survey of more than 2,400 affiliates of multinational enterprises across 10 middle-income countries. The paper explores corporate perspectives and...

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Can taxes help ensure a fair globalization?

Adjognon, Guigonan Serge; Soest, Daniël Pieter van; … - 2019

This paper analyzes whether taxation can be successfully used to reduce the incidence of labor informality and achieve … market and lower productivity. To illustrate the potential role of taxation in achieving a more fair income distribution, the … effects of taxation are seen in the context of the trade-offs between growth, labor formality and equity. The analysis …

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What investors want : perceptions and experiences of multinational corporations in developing countries

Kusek, Peter; Silva, Andrea - 2018

This paper discusses the results of a survey of multinational corporations with affiliates in developing countries. The paper explores corporate perspectives and decision making across the stages of the investment cycle: attraction, entry and establishment, operations and expansion, linkages...

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Pathways toward zero-carbon electricity required for climate stabilization

Audoly, Richard; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien; Guivarch, Celine - 2014

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Does rainfall matter for economic growth? : evidence from global sub-national data (1990-2014)

Damania, Richard; Desbureaux, Sébastien; Zaveri, Esha - 2019

Much micro-econometric evidence suggests that precipitation has wide ranging impacts on vital economic indicators such as agricultural yields, human capital, and even conflict. And yet paradoxically most macro-econometric evidence (especially in the climate economy literature) finds that...

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Malnutrition gap as a new measure of child malnutrition : a global application

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Robots, tasks and trade

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Understanding the economic impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation policies on shipping : what is the state of the art of current modeling approaches?

Halim, Ronald A.; Smith, Tristan; Englert, Dominik - 2019

The International Maritime Organization's initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships stipulates that the international shipping sector should assess the impacts on states prior to adoption of the mitigation measures included in the strategy. This assessment should be...

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