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A Structural County-Level Model of Human Capital Investment and Manufacturing Sector Change: 1980-90

Goetz, Stephan J.; Hu, Dayuan; Debertin, David L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1996

The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between changes in per capita manufacturing … employment, manufacturing earnings per worker and human capital investment in nearly 3,000 U.S. counties over the period 1980 …) in the 1980s were in a better position to stem the erosion of manufacturing jobs, and experienced more rapid increases in …

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR MULTIPLE JOB-HOLDING - FARM FAMILIES

Williamson, Lionel - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1988

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Locational Choices of Medical Doctors: A U.S. County-Level Analysis

Goetz, Stephan J.; Debertin, David L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1994

In this paper we attempt to identify and model factors associated with medical doctors' county-level location decisions. Our goal is to determine whether public policy levers and private incentives exist which can be manipulated to increase the availability of doctors in rural areas. After...

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Global Rebalancing; Implications for Low-Income Countries

Yang, Yongzheng - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

While global rebalancing will mainly involve structural realignment among major advanced and emerging market economies, it could have significant impact on low-income countries (LICs). Simulations using a global general equilibrium model show that a more balanced global economy would tend to...

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Did Export Diversification Soften the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis?

Romeu, Rafael; Neto, Nelson Camanho da Costa - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

This study considers the role of export diversification in determining trade outcomes during the global financial crisis. The impact of export diversification (or concentration) is measured by assessing three different dimensions of specialization. First, concentration by geographic destination...

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Romania; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper assesses Romania’s external competitiveness by reviewing recent developments in a range of standard indicators and estimating equilibrium real exchange rates. The results suggest that, although Romania’s historical cost advantage vis-à-vis...

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