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We study the effects of managerial practices in schools on students' outcomes. We measure managerial practices using the World Management Survey, a methodology that enables us to construct robust measures of management quality comparable across countries. We find substantial heterogeneity in...
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Economists have long been interested in analyzing entries and exits of establishments. In many countries administrative datasets provide an excellent source for detailed analysis on a fine and disaggregate level. However, administrative datasets are not without problems: restructuring and...
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This paper provides a case study of the effect of labor relations on product quality. We consider whether a long, contentious strike and the hiring of replacement workers at Bridgestone/Firestone’s Decatur plant in the mid-1990s contributed to the production of defective tires. Using several...
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played by trade and FDI in determining employment. The empirical results obtained lend support to globalization having a …
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Globalization is not only about the rise of trade, FDI, and migration. It is also about the changing linkages among … liberalization fostered not only trade but also inward investment, confirming that trade and FDI toward developing countries have …, trade policies and the stock of FDI have a positive impact on the incentives to invest in education. This set of findings …
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In this paper an ex-post measurable definition of globalization has been used, namely increasing trade openness and FDI … employment creation nor the decrease in within-country inequality are automatically assured by increasing trade and FDI. The …, giving raise to concentration and marginalisation phenomena; 2) increasing trade and FDI do not emerge as the main culprits …
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relationship between trade, FDI and labor markets. We do so under the following (not mutually exclusive) headings: (1) slicing … empirical work covering the labor market effects of trade and FDI. Finally, we identify and summarize the existing research gaps …
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Before and after its accession to the WTO in 2001, China has undergone a far-reaching investment liberalisation. As … positively to China's "science and technology take-off". …
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compared with the western region. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and information and communication technology (ICT) investment …
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We investigate whether inward FDI, either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by … 1999 to 2003. Our results show that foreign capital participation is associated with higher innovative activity. Inward FDI … in the sector has a negative effect on innovative activity in SOEs. However, there is a positive effect of FDI on SOEs …
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