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A Bargaining Model of Farrell Inefficiency
Haskel, Jonathan; Sanchis, Amparo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
efficiency and compare them to those in the statistical literature. We consider the relation between competition and efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661534
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Multinationals' Productivity Advantage: Scale or Technology
Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
The first aim of this paper is to decompose the productivity advantage of foreign multinationals into two components: the technology and scale effect. The second aim is to analyse the causal relationship between foreign ownership and these two components of productivity growth. We do so by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123535
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How Efficient is the East German Economy? An Exploration With Micro Data
Funke, Michael; Rahn, Jörg - CESifo - 2000
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficiency of the East German economy at the firm level using an unbalanced panel over the transition period 1994 to 1998. We adopt a translog stochastic frontier model to estimate technical efficiency in eastern and western Germany. The results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005181620
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Identification of Segments of European Banks with a Latent Class Frontier Model
Barros, Carlos Pestana; Caporale, Guglielmo Maria; … - CESifo - 2007
This paper analyses technical efficiency of European banks over the period 1996-2003 with unbalanced panel data techniques. A latent class frontier model is used which allows the identification of different segments in the production frontier. We find that there are three statistically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005405964
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Maquiladoras and Informality: A Mixed Blessing
Heid, Benedikt; Larch, Mario; Riaño, Alejandro - CESifo - 2011
Mexico experienced a tremendous expansion of its export-processing maquila sector during the 1990s. At the same time, a … market outcomes in Mexico. We develop a heterogeneous firm model with imperfect labor markets that captures salient features …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391722
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Innovation and Regional Growth in Mexico: 2000-2010
Rodriguez-Pose, Andres; Peralta, Villarreal; Maria, Edna - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This paper looks at the factors driving regional growth in Mexico, paying special attention to the potentially growth … formation of adequate social conditions for innovation (the social filter), and spillovers for 31 Mexican states and the Mexico …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083786
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Getting Ready: Preparation for Exporting
Iacovone, Leonardo; Javorcik, Beata - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
very detailed Mexican data for 1994-2004, a period of liberalization in US trade policy vis a vis Mexico, mandated by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083933
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Enlisting Employees in Improving Payroll-Tax Compliance: Evidence from Mexico
Frías, Judith A; Kumler, Todd; Verhoogen, Eric A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
investigation. We then compare two independent sources of individual-level wage information from Mexico -- firms' wage reports to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083313
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Environmental Impacts of a North American Free Trade Agreement
Grossman, Gene; Krueger, Alan B - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
evidence to assess the relative magnitudes of these three effects as they apply to further trade liberalization in Mexico. We … study the determinants of the industry pattern of US imports from Mexico and of value added by Mexico's maquiladora sector … effect of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on pollution in Mexico. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791657