Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 10
Cover Image
The Macroeconomics of Knowledge Management: Internal Hold-Up versus Technological Competition
Thoenig, Mathias; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
This Paper investigates the links between the nature of contractual relationships within firms, the strength of information flows spreading between firms and the dynamics of technological competition. At the firm level, we focus on the corporate incentives to design Knowledge Management policies...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498111
Cover Image
Can't We All Be More Like Scandinavians? Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World
Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James A; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
“cutthroat”capitalism that generates greater inequality and more innovation and will become the technology leaders, while others …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083861
Cover Image
Aid and Trade
Suwa Eisenmann, Akiko; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
The paper surveys the interactions between aid and trade, distinguishing between policies and outcomes as well as between various instruments. It first discusses the theoretical literature, focusing on the causal impact of aid on the recipient’s welfare via the trade channel, before turning to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504233
Cover Image
Are Lives a Substitute for Livelihoods? Terrorism, Security and US Bilateral Imports
Mirza, Daniel; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
What is the impact of terrorism on trade through higher security at the borders? We set up a theory which shows that … theory allows then for a strategy to condition out the latter mechanism. We show in particular how past incidents perpetrated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504633
Cover Image
Reciprocity and the Political Economy of Harmonization and Mutual Recognition of Regulatory Measures
Suwa Eisenmann, Akiko; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
This Paper discusses the issue of regulatory protectionism and its implication for reciprocity and international bargaining on regulation. In a simple two way trade model a la Brander and Spencer, we take into account the three following features of regulatory measures: a) a regulation raises...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005114316
Cover Image
Terrorism Networks and Trade: Does the Neighbor Hurt?
de Sousa, José; Mirza, Daniel; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
In this paper, we study the impact of transnational terrorism diffusion on security and trade. We set up a simple theoretical model predicting that the closer a country is to a source of terrorism, the higher the negative spillovers on its trade. The idea is that security measures, which impede...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466352
Cover Image
International Trade, Security and Transnational Terrorism: Theory and Empirics
Mirza, Daniel; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
In this paper, we offer a general analytical framework to illustrate the complex two-way interactions between trade and transnational terrorism. We then survey the recent economic literature in light of this framework by pointing to the importance in empirical studies a) to control appropriately...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791356
Cover Image
Brothers in Alms? Coordination between NGOs on Markets for Development Donations
Aldashev, Gani; Marini, Marco; Verdier, Thierry - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
This paper studies the stability of coordination between mission-driven non-governmental organizations (NGOs) competing … coordination under two classes of alliance-formation rules: unanimity and aggregative. If fundraising activities are strategic … complements, the grandcoalition (i.e. full coordination) is always individually stable and, under the unanimity rule …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008784769
Cover Image
Trade-induced technical bias and wage inequalities : a theory of defensive innovations
Thoenig, Mathias; Verdier, Thierry - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013423030
Cover Image
Racial beliefs, location and the causes of crime
Verdier, Thierry; Zenou, Yves - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013423075