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Where to get the best bang for the buck in the United Kingdom? : industrial strategy, investment and lagging regions

Kierzenkowski, Rafał; Gál, Peter; Fulop, Gabor - 2017

The United Kingdom is preparing a modern industrial strategy to boost labour productivity across the whole country and to narrow regional gaps in living standards. This raises the question of the optimal allocation of scarce resources in meeting these targets. This study identifies industrial...

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Improving “national brands”: Reputation for quality and export promotion strategies

Cagé, Julia; Rouzet, Dorothée - In: Journal of International Economics 95 (2015) 2, pp. 274-290

This paper studies the effect of firm and country reputation on exports when buyers cannot observe quality prior to purchase. Firm-level demand is determined by expected quality, which is driven by the dynamics of consumer learning through experience and the country of origin's reputation for...

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Ageing, long-term care insurance and healthcare finance in Asia

Luk, Sabrina Ching Yuen - 2020

Kong : The Mandatory Health Insurance Reform Fiasco -- Japan : The Long-term Care Insurance Reform -- Singapore : A …Population Ageing and Financing Health and Long-term Care in Asia -- China : The Urban Health Insurance Reform -- Hong … Compulsory Long-term Care Insurance Reform -- Taiwan : The National Health Insurance Reform -- The Republic of Korea : The …

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International co-movement of housing price cycles in East Asia and Greater China

Kim, Kyung-hwan; Park, Young-Joon - In: Asian economic papers 15 (2016) 1, pp. 78-103

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The Future of Public Housing : Ongoing Trends in the East and the West

Chen, Jie - 2013

Public housing was once an important strand in western housing policies, but is seldom seen as a mainstream policy instrument for the future. In contrast, in many East Asian countries large public housing programs are underway. Behind these generalizations, there are exceptions, too. By...