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infringements. It gives promises for both solving fundamental problems of economic theory and creation of new directions and fields …
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Prevailing trade theory is a neglected stepchild of economics. Micro rejects the sole reason for trade’s occurrence. It … declares zero profit in equilibrium. Monetary theory and macroeconomics dismiss concerns of trade financing. They assert that … money has nothing to do with traded output, but everything to do with storing value. But now a new trade theory takes over …
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This paper examines the determinants of the rate of forced insolvency in New Zealand. The study incorporates two key … variety of economic experiences over the sample period (1988–2003). Second, we explain the total rate of forced insolvency in …
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We investigate the interactions between optimal regulation and external credit constraints. When part of a regulated ¯rm is owned by foreign investors, a credit-constrained country who wants to send pro¯ts abroad has to generate enough surplus in the trade account in order to compensate...
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This paper develops a growth theory that captures the replacement of physical capital accumulation by human capital …
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This research demonstrates that human capital accumulation by the poor is only possible if a minimum level of health and well-being has been attained. When families do not have enough resources to invest in the satisfaction of basic needs and health care, and finance is not available for this...
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Theoretical studies have shown that under unorthodox assumptions on preferences and production technologies, collateral constraints can act as a powerful amplification and propagation mechanism of exogenous shocks. We investigate whether or not this result hold under more standard assumptions....
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What drives capital inflows in the long run? Do they follow the predictions of neoclassical theory, or are other forces …
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The decision to migrate has received substantial attention from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Underlying most analyses is the desire to understand why individuals relocate within their own country, or more drastically, migrate to another country. While there are numerous reasons...
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capital inflows. In this paper, I estimate the factor shares implied by the long-term dynamics of external debt observed in … plausible capital shares and cross- country distributions of debt-to-GDP ratios. This suggests that capital accumulation may …
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