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Russian Manufacturing and the Threat of ‘Dutch Disease': A Comparison of Competitiveness Developments in Russian and Ukrainian Industry

Ahrend, Rudiger; Rosa, Donato de; Tompson, William - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007

’. Ukraine and Russia began the market transition with broadly similar institutions, industrial structures and levels of … transition.<P>Le secteur manufacturier russe et la menace du « syndrome néerlandais » Comparaison du développement de la …’industrie manufacturière en Russie serait affectée par le ‘syndrome néerlandais’. L’Ukraine et la Russie ont commencé leur transition vers l …

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Do Markets Favour Women's Human Capital More Than Planners?

Münich, Daniel; Svejnar, Jan; Terrell, Katherine - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

communism (1989), in mid-transition (1996) and in late/post-transition (2002). We show: dramatic increases in returns to … returns to education obtained during communism vs. transition; no change in wage-experience profiles over time; and similar … the planners did; all the adjustment occurred in early transition and was driven by market forces rather than private …

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Russian Industrial Restructuring: Trends in Productivity, Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage

Ahrend, Rudiger - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004

This article investigates issues related to industrial restructuring in Russia. Based on extensive sectoral data it examines, more particularly, levels and changes in labour productivity, unit labour costs and revealed comparative advantages for a large number of Russian industrial sectors. The...

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Trade Protection and Industry Wage Structure in Poland

Goh, Chor-Ching; Javorcik, Beata - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

This study examines the impact of Poland’s trade liberalization 1994-2001 on the industry wage structure. The liberalization was undertaken in preparation for Poland’s accession to the European Union and was more pronounced in industries with larger shares of unskilled labour. Our analysis...

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Trade, Wages and the Political Economy of Trade Protection: Evidence from the Colombian Trade Reforms

Goldberg, Pinelopi Koujianou; Pavcnik, Nina - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

Worker industry affiliation plays a crucial role in how trade policy affects wages in many trade models. Yet, most research has focused on how trade policy affects wages by altering the economy-wide returns to a specific worker characteristic (i.e. skill or education) rather than through...

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Assessing the OECD Jobs Strategy: Past Developments and Reforms

Brandt, Nicola; Burniaux, Jean-Marc; Duval, Romain - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005

In 1994, the OECD published a set of recommendations -- known as the OECD Jobs Strategy -- to deal with high and persistent unemployment that affected many member countries. These recommendations are currently being reassessed by the OECD and this paper contributes to this process. It provides a...

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