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Technological Regimes in the Brazilian Manufacturing Industry: An Empirical Investigation

Vieira, Vinicius; Resende, Marcelo - CESifo - 2013

The paper aims at assessing technological regimes in the context of the Brazilian manufacturing industry along the 2000-2005 period. The industries were classified in terms of SM-I and SM-II technological regimes by means of multivariate statistical methods based on variable approximating...

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The Structure of Worker Compensation in Brazil, with a Comparison to France and the United States

Filho, Naércio Aquino Menezes; Muendler, Marc-Andreas; … - CESifo - 2006

We employ a comprehensive matched employer-employee data set for Brazil to analyze wage determinants and compare … selectivity of Brazilian workers into formal employment. The links between firm performance and wage components in Brazil resemble …

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The Deepening China Brazil Economic Relationship

Whalley, John; Medianu, Dana - CESifo - 2010

We document key features of the deepening economic relationship between Brazil and China. This is evident from sharply … international fora. Data presented show bilateral trade between Brazil and China surging after 2001 and China is now Brazil …’s largest export market while Brazil’s export share to the US has halved. The number of bilateral cooperation agreements between …

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The Extensive Margin of Exporting Products: A Firm-level Analysis

Arkolakis, Costas; Muendler, Marc-Andreas - CESifo - 2010

We use a panel of Brazilian exporters, their products, and destination markets to document a set of regularities for multi-product exporters: (i) few top-selling products account for the bulk of a firm’s exports in a market, (ii) the distribution of exporter scope (the number of products per...

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On the Political Economy of Complexity

Nitzan, Shmuel; Procaccia, Uriel; Tzur, Joseph - CESifo - 2013

Article underscores the dark side of both phenomena by focusing on the anti-competitive features of regulation and reform and …

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Prices vs. Quantities with Endogenous Cost Structure

Storrøsten, Halvor Briseid - CESifo - 2014

Authorities often lack information for efficient regulation of the commons. This paper derives a criterion comparing …

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Emissions Taxes and Abatement Regulation under Uncertainty

Christiansen, Vidar; Smith, Stephen - CESifo - 2013

We consider environmental regulation in a context where firms invest in abatement technology under conditions of …

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Investment in Broadband Infrastructure Under Local Deregulation: Evidence from the U.K. Broadband Market

Fabritz, Nadine; Falck, Oliver - CESifo - 2013

This paper investigates telecommunication operator investment in broadband infrastructure after local deregulation of the wholesale broadband access market. Using a panel dataset covering all 5,598 exchange areas in the United Kingdom, we exploit regional differences in deregulation following a...

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Green Havens and Pollution Havens

Poelhekke, Steven; Ploeg, Frederick Van der - CESifo - 2012

country significantly attracts FDI. What is important for these pollution haven effects is not only regulation but also …

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Hurricane Insurance in Florida

Jametti, Mario; Ungern-Sternberg, Thomas von - CESifo - 2009

This paper studies the evolution of hurricane insurance in Florida over the last decades. Hurricanes (and other natural catastrophes) are typically referred to as “uninsurable” risks. The more exposed property owners find it difficult to obtain insurance cover from the private market and/or...

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