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Does Family Control Affect Trade Performance? Evidence for Italian Firms
Barba Navaretti, Giorgio; Faini, Riccardo; Tucci, Alessandra - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
This paper examines whether the export decision of firms is affected by their ownership structure, specifically it looks at whether family control is an obstacle to entering foreign markets. The underlying assumption is that family firms are risk averse. Risk aversion may be an obstacle to...
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The Commodity Export, Growth, and Distribution Connection in Southeast Asia 1500-1940
Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
This paper explores Southeast Asia's trade performance over the four and a half centuries from 1500 to 1940. It identifies the determinants of the commodity export performance – falling trade costs, income growth of its trading partners, and improved supply conditions at home. It also explores...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084313
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Demand and Supply Factors in the Determination of NIE Exports: A Simultaneous Error-Correction Model for Hong Kong Exports
Muscatelli, Vito Antonio; Srinivasan, T G; Vines, David - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
for its exports of manufactured goods. We construct a simultaneous demand and supply system which is estimated using Full …
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Trade Strategy, Investment and Exports: Another Look at East Asia
Rodrik, Dani - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995
in investment. This paper offers an argument and a formal model to suggest that exports in East Asia may have been driven … exports and imports. Moreover, this could happen with a relatively small change in the relative price of exportables. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661548
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Trade and Foreign Direct Investment with Central and Eastern Europe: Its Impact on Spain
Gual, Jordi; Martín, Carmela - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
Agreements are progressively implemented, is projected to have a significant impact on trade flows with Spain, as exports and … probably respond to the relative factor endowments underlying current trade patterns. Spain is likely to increase its exports …>vis-à-vis<D> the main countries in the EU, implies that some displacement of labour-intensive Spanish exports to the Union is going to …
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`1992': Trade and Welfare; A General Equilibrium Model
Gasiorek, Michael; Smith, Alasdair; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
This paper investigates the consequences of the completion of the internal market in the EC using a computable general equilibrium model of trade under imperfect competition. The focus of the paper is the welfare consequences of reducing trade barriers and the changes in production and trade...
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Policy Uncertainty, Trade and Welfare: Theory and Evidence for China and the U.S.
Handley, Kyle; Limão, Nuno - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
theory-consistent measure of TPU and estimate that it can explain between 22-30% of Chinese exports to the US after WTO …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083973
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Quantifying a Dangerous Obsession? Competitiveness and export performance in an OECD Panel of Industries
Carlin, Wendy; Glyn, Andrew J; Van Reenen, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997
This paper analyses the impact of cost competitiveness and technology on export performance using a very rich panel dataset of 12 manufacturing industries in 14 OECD countries for the period between 1970 and 1992. Consistent with standard models, we find that changes in relative unit labour...
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Financial health, exports, and firm survival: A comparison of British and French firms
Görg, Holger; Spaliara, Marina-Eliza - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
We examine the differential effects of financial status and exporting activity on the likelihood of survival for firms in the UK and France - two countries with different financial systems. We aim to answer two main questions: What is the direct impact of financial characteristics and different...
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Concording EU Trade and Production Data over Time
Bernard, Andrew B.; van Beveren, Ilke; Vandenbussche, Hylke - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
This paper provides concordance procedures for product-level trade and production data in the EU and examines the implications of changing product classifications on measured product adding and dropping at Belgian firms. Using the algorithms developed by Pierce and Schott (2012a,b), the paper...
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