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Productivity in Asia : economic growth and competitiveness

Jorgenson, Dale Weldeau (contributor); … - 2007

1. Introduction -- 2. Investigating productivity slowdown in the 1990s by using the KLEM database in Japan -- 3. The … sources of growth of US industries -- 4. Total factor productivity growth in Chinese industries, 1981-2000 -- 5. Growth … accounting and productivity analysis by 33 industrial sectors in Korea (1984-2002) -- 6. Industry-wide total factor productivity …

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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries

Tribe, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2001

This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...

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The dynamics of Asian manufacturing : a comparative perspective in the late twentieth century

Timmer, Marcel - 2000

comparison with the world productivity leader, the USA. The author uses new empirical data to assess the degree of structural … change in the manufacturing sector and its importance for productivity growth. He then discusses conditions for economic …

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The growth process in East Asian manufacturing industries : a re-examination

Sun, Chia-Hung - 2004

factor productivity (TFP) growth and aims to identify the sources of output growth in these East Asian economies. Chia …

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The handbook of Latin American trade in manufactures

Lord, Montague J. (contributor) - 1998

This major handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of the key issues surrounding the rapid expansion of Latin America's manufacturing sector. It systematically examines the most important factors influencing the comparative advantages and the globalization of manufacturing industries in the region

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Industry policy in Taiwan and Korea in the 1980s : winning with the market

Smith, Heather - 2000

The growth in global competitiveness and interdependence has led to an increased interest in the role of industrial policy in achieving economic growth objectives. Heather Smith reignites the contentious debate of the role of the state using East Asian economic development in general with...

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The international handbook on financial reform

Hall, Maximilian (contributor) - 2003

. Financial reform in Canada : past, present and future -- 4. Financial system reform in China -- 5. Financial reform in Germany …

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The political economy of inter-regional fiscal flows : measurement, determinants and effects on country stability

Solé Ollé, Albert (contributor); Espasa, Marta (contributor) - 2010

Struggles over what a region receives, or should receive, from the budget of the central government are common to many countries. Discussions often focus on the measures of 'net fiscal flows' or 'fiscal balances' provided by the government or other actors. This unique book shows just how these...

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Global skill shortages

Cohen, Malcolm S. - 2002

As the world entered the twenty-first century, global skill shortages in many occupations were evident throughout the world. While these were mitigated by a global recession, there is no generally agreed upon method for measuring these shortages. This book discusses various theories for...

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Aging and working in the new economy : changing career structures in small IT firms

McMullin, Julie Ann (contributor); … - 2010

The case studies and analyses developed in this timely book provide insight into the structural features of small and medium-sized firms in the information technology sector, and the implications of these features for the careers of people who are employed by them

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