relationship between economic and social globalization and absolute income poverty ex post. We use the globalization index … using a “long run” first difference regression, we find a robust negative correlation between globalization and poverty. We … policies) and social globalization (information flows, personal contact and cultural proximity) respectively, controlling for …

prime assets. Policies aimed at firm efficiency should improve the market measurement function, including stimulating …

This paper investigates the determinants of the productivity of independent retail stores in Sweden by focusing on the … located in central and non-central markets respectively. The results show an approximately 10 percent higher productivity … markets. The findings also show that employee characteristics do not contribute to the productivity of stores in central …