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Development Strategy, Optimal Industrial Structure and Economic Growth in Less Developed Countries

Lin, Justin Yifu; Zhang, Pengfei - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007

In this paper, we develop an endogenous growth model that combines structural change with repeated product improvements. There are two sectors in the present paper, one is traditional sector, and the other is modern sector. The technological progress in the traditional sector takes the form of...

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Growth and Reform in the Korean Economy Proceedings of the Conference on Growth and Reform in Korea - Implications for Australia

Seo, Jung Soo; Kang, Jong-Soon; Lee, Heejin; Oh, Sangjo; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

This paper explores the issue of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) exporting Korean jobs during 9862003. In the …

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What Can Be Learned About the Economies of China and India from Purchasing Power Comparisons?

Heston, Alan - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

Comparisons of India and China have been made for over 50 years. This paper focuses on purchasing power estimates in China and India in the 2005 round of the UN International Comparison Programme (ICP) that was coordinated by the World Bank, the Regional Banks and Economic Commissions. The 2005...

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Are Free Trade Agreements Making Swiss Cheese of Australia's Foreign Investment Regime?

Armstrong, Shiro; Reinhardt, Sam; Westland, Tom - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014

Australiaâ€™s foreign investment regime plays an important role in Australia maintaining an open investment environment … while providing the Australian community confidence that new investment projects are in the interest of the community. Until … 2005, the foreign investment regime treated all investment sources on a non-discriminatory basis but since then some …

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Prospects for Regional Cooperation between Latin America and the Caribbean Region and the Asia and Pacific Region : Perspective from East Asia

Medalla, Erlinda M.; Balboa, Jenny D. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010

possibility of closing such gaps and linking the two regions through various trade and investment initiatives. The opportunities …

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Investment Provisions in Regional Trading Arrangements in Asia : Relevance, Emerging Trends, and Policy Implications

Kumar, Nagesh - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007

This paper summarizes the conceptual rationale for investment liberalization to fully exploit the potential of regional … trading arrangements. It goes on to examine the treatment of investment in emerging FTAs/RTAs in the Asia-Pacific region and … the specific investment provisions and their consistency with the existing multilateral provisions on investment, viz …

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Deepening Intraregional Trade and Investment in South Asia - The Case of the Textiles and Clothing Industry

Tewari, Meenu - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through …

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Deliberating a Philippine-US Free Trade Agreement : Issues, Challenges and Prospects

Medalla, Erlinda M.; Balboa, Jenny D. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

Agreements are seen as an option in creating a stable economy and in creating an environment attractive for investment. However …

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The Location Decisions of Foreign Logistics Firms in China : Does Transport Network Capacity Matter?

Chin, Anthony; Junjie, Hong - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

In recent years the logistic needs have created tremendous pressure on the hard transport infrastructure. Logistics and the harness of information technology are the key facilitators of mobility. The Chinese logistics market is still in its infancy and creates tremendous opportunities for...

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The Impact of Private Sector Growth on Poverty Reduction : Evidence from Indonesia

Suryadarma, Daniel; Suryahadi, Asep - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007

This paper assesses the effect of public and private sector growth on poverty in Indonesia. We use fixed capital formation growth as the proxy for the private sector and growth in government spending as the indicator of the public sector. We find that growth in both sectors significantly reduces...

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