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Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in German Manufacturing: A firm-level analysis
Arnold, Jens Matthias; Hussinger, Katrin - EconWPA - 2004
This paper analyses the relationship between firm productivity and export behavior in German manufacturing firms. We examine whether productivity increases the probability of exporting, and assert that there is a causal relationship from high productivity to entering foreign markets, as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119286
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An Unobserved Components Model of the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in a Small Open Economy
Vitek, Francis - EconWPA - 2005
This paper develops and estimates an unobserved components model for purposes of monetary policy analysis and inflation targeting in a small open economy. Cyclical components are modeled as a multivariate linear rational expectations model of the monetary transmission mechanism, while trend...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412638
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Investment-Specific Technology Shocks in a Small Open Economy
Mulraine, Millan L. B. - EconWPA - 2005
This paper re-examines the behavioral responses of key macroeconomic variables in Canada to exogenous shocks to the relative price of investment goods. It does so by developing a stylized two-sector real business cycle model which is simulated to explore its ability to shed new light on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412831
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Productivity differentials and external balance in ERM II
Henriksson, Marketta - EconWPA - 2005
Differences in growth, productivity and inflation levels are going to be a prominent feature of the future of EMU, as the convergence process is still ongoing in the new Member States. This convergence process can be described by the Balassa-Samuelson proposition, which states that faster growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125509
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Telecommunications Competition Regulation
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2002
On 21 June 2000 the Commission received a reference from the Treasurer on telecommunications-specific competition … have regard to the state of competition in the telecommunications market, and the impact of new technologies and delivery …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118741
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Voice Over IP Telephony: Sizzle or Steak? A Plain English White Paper on the Pros and Cons of Voice of IP
Morris, Roy - EconWPA - 1998
A plain english paper that describes the pros and cons of voice over ip telephony.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118872
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Impact of competition policy reforms on rural and regional Australia
Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2001
On 28 August 1998 the Treasurer referred the impact of competition policy reforms on rural an regional Australia for inquiry and report within 12 months of receiving the reference. The Commission is to assess the impact (both transitional and ongoing) of the competition policy and related...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118925
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Regional Cluster Analysis in the Mexican Telecommunications Sector. Impact of Economies of Agglomeration, Clusters and networking in medium-sized Mexican Telecommunication firms.
Diaz-Bautista, Alejandro - EconWPA - 2005
There have been many empirical studies analyzing telecommunications clusters across countries and regions since the … telecommunications. Knowledge and technology transfer matter for economic growth. Most formal analyses of knowledge driven economies have … focused on the supply side: research and development and productivity. In modern high-tech economies, like telecommunications …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119052
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Policy Reform in Networks Infrastructure: The Case of Mexico
Tovar-Landa, Ramiro - EconWPA - 1997
the telecommunications sector. In spite of deregulation and privatization policies in the recent past, there are threats …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076639
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Entrada y competencia en los servicios de telecomunicaciones
Muñoz, Israel J.; Huergo, Elena - EconWPA - 2005
Este trabajo analiza la entrada y la competencia en servicios de telecomunicaciones, en los que las empresas se diferencian por sus costes hundidos y por la valoración que reciben de los consumidores. En este marco de análisis desaparece el problema de coordinación presente en la literatura...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076891