Similar Search Results

Lu, Yi; Ni, Juan; Tao, Zhigang; Yu, Linhui - In: China Economic Review 27 (2013) C, pp. 135-147

diversity theories) in accounting for the fast yet uneven growth of industries in China's cities. Using a comprehensive dataset … of manufacturing industries in 231 China's cities for the period 1998–2005, we find that specialization promotes city … mature industries in China, but diversity is crucial for the development of China's relatively new and fast …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010719842

Technology, human capital and growth : further evidence from threshold cointegration

Apergēs, Nikolaos - In: The open economics journal 2 (2009), pp. 80-86

This paper assesses whether the linkages between R&D, human capital and productivity growth in a panel of EU manufacturing industries over the period 1980-2002 are affected by a critical level of human capital. To employ our data in an efficient manner, the study makes use of a dynamic...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009541115

Enhancing Turkey's Growth Prospects by Improving Formal Sector Business Conditions

Gönenç, Rauf - 2007

Turkey's business sector has achieved high growth over the past few years and - on average - has coped well with increased competition. However, some labour-intensive sectors lost competitiveness prior to the currency depreciation in mid-2006 and faced employment losses, raising political...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012446521

Chapter 7 Growth Theory through the Lens of Development Economics

Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Duflo, Esther - 2005

Growth theory has traditionally assumed the existence of an aggregate production function, whose existence and properties are closely tied to the assumption of optimal resource allocation within each economy. We show extensive evidence, culled from the micro-development literature, demonstrating...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014023780

Chapter 18. Cultural Diversity, Conflict, and Economic Development

Montalvo, Jose G.; Reynal-Querol, Marta - In: Handbook of the economics of art and culture : volume 2, (pp. 485-506). 2014

Are cultural differences good or bad for economic development? Can cultural differences generate conflicts and, therefore, retard economic development? Or can cultural diversity spur creativity and improve economic welfare? These are the type of questions that this chapter addresses. There are...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025396

Chapter 23. Labor and Credit Networks in Developing Economies

Munshi, Kaivan - In: Handbook of social economics : volume 1, (pp. 1223-1254). 2011

The past decade has witnessed a surge of interest in the economic analysis of networks. This chapter is concerned with the role played by labor and credit networks in shaping economic activity in developing countries. The problem of identifying network effects on economic outcomes is first...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025504

Monetary versus non-monetary pro-poor growth : evidence from rural Ethiopia between 2004 and 2009

Kacem, Rami Ben Haj - 2013

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the debate on the pro-poor growth measurement techniques using monetary versus non-monetary indicators. In this context, an alternative method for introducing non-monetary indicators into monetary pro-poor growth analysis is presented. The method is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009753012

Too little Destruction too little Creation : A Schumpeterian Diagnosis of Barriers to Sustained Growth in Ukraine

Gianella, Christian - 2007

This paper examines problems of entry, exit and competition in Ukrainian product markets. It finds that Ukraine still has too little of all three, and that exit mechanisms, in particular, function poorly. Since impediments to entry and exit are largely the product of excessive and ill...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444223

Aggregate Growth : What Have We Learned from Microeconomic Evidence?

Haltiwanger, John C. - 2000

This paper provides a synthesis of what is known about the determinants of output growth based on studying microeconomic data sets. It starts with a summary of the theoretical explanations which help reconcile heterogeneous performance observed across establishments in the same sector. The...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445131

India's Growth Pattern and Obstacles to Higher Growth

Dougherty, Sean M.; Herd, Richard; Chalaux, Thomas; … - 2008

India’s growth performance has improved significantly over the past 20 years, but has been uneven across industries and states. While some service industries, notably in the information and communications technology sector, have become highly competitive in world markets – yielding...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012446846