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Trade in Business Services in General Equilibrium
Markusen, James R.; Strand, Bridget - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
paper, we adapt a general model of fragmentation of production activities to try to capture the specific features of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662176
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Organizations and Trade
Antràs, Pol; Rossi-Hansberg, Esteban - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
We survey an emerging literature at the intersection of organizational economics and international trade. We argue that a proper modelling of the organizational aspects of production provides valuable insights on the aggregate workings of the world economy. In reviewing the literature, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791747
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Expansion of Trade at the Extensive Margin: A General Gains-from-Trade Result and Illustrative Examples
Markusen, James R. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
paper is motivated by recent evidence that trade has greatly expanded on the extensive margin (aka fragmentation, offshoring … understood, a sufficient condition for all countries to gain from fragmentation is that the relative world prices of initially … results in interesting subtleties as initially-traded goods change their trade status following fragmentation. I illustrate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468576
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Spiders and Snakes: Offshoring and Agglomeration in the Global Economy
Baldwin, Richard; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
stages is bounded only by the fragmentation of the underlying engineering process, and lower frictions monotonically increase …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008784697
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Supply-chain trade: A portrait of global patterns and several testable hypotheses
Baldwin, Richard; Lopez-Gonzalez, Javier - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
The trade linked to international production networks – supply-chain trade for short – is associated with momentous global economic changes. This paper presents a portrait of the global pattern of supply-chain trade and how it has evolved since 1995. The paper draws on a variety of data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083297
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L’opérateur de transport public à Bruxelles (STIB) et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale :25 ans de vie commune
Goethals, Christophe - Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of … - 2014
Since 1989 and the regionalization of public transports in Belgium, the Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), i.e. the public operator of urban transport in Brussels, has undergone many changes, both structural and organizational. Meanwhile, the company has managed to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010968982
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Decentralised Forest Governance, Institutions and Livelihoods in Odisha: A Study of Evolution of Policy Process and Politics
Mohapatra, Bishnu Prasad - eSocialSciences - 2014
This paper aims to provide an analytical glimpse of the evolution of forest policies in Odisha in the post-independence era, by unraveling the major stages of evolution of such policies. The paper also seeks to explore the issues of livelihoods, which has attained priority while formulating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945308
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The 100 Laws Project: Compendium of Laws to be Repealed
CCS, Centre for Civil Society - eSocialSciences - 2014
, more current laws, or they pose a material impediment to growth, development, good governance and individual freedom. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945351
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A Capable State in Afghanistan: A Building Without a Foundation?
Weijer, Frauke de - eSocialSciences - 2013
This paper argues that attempts at state-building in Afghanistan have led to institutions that are not robust. The state institutions and organizations continue to be highly dependent on external resources and technical expertise, and lack of critical mass of people able and willing to maintain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945374
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Determinants of Clusters in Indian Manufacturing: The Role of Infrastructure, Governance, Education, and Industrial Policy
Fernandes, Ana M.; Sharma, Gunjan - eSocialSciences - 2014
This paper investigates the determinants of spatial concentration and entry within manufacturing across states in India. Using an unbalanced panel of 180 industries spread across 16 major Indian states over the time period 1985-2007, the effect of location (state) characteristics interacted with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945405