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Carbon taxes, path dependency and directed technical change: evidence from the auto industry

Aghion, Philippe; Dechezlepretre, Antoine; Hemous, David; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2012

innovation distinguishing between “dirty” (internal combustion engine) and “clean” (e.g. electric and hybrid) patents across 80 … tax-inclusive fuel prices. Furthermore, there is path dependence in the type of innovation both from aggregate spillovers … and from the firm's own innovation history. Using our model we simulate the increases in carbon taxes needed to allow …

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Who bore the burden of wage arrears in the Kyrgyz republic?

Namazie, Ceema Zahra - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2002

Despite large falls in output in the FSU, rather than firing workers, workers were subjected to long spells of unpaid leave or non-payment of wages (wage arrears). Wage arrears is a significant problem in the countries of the FSU, particularly in light of price liberalization on most goods and...

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The effect of unobservables on labour supply decisions: the formal and informal sector during transition

Namazie, Ceema Zahra - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

The transition from a command economy in the FSU resulted in increased activities in the informal sector. However despite prevalent delays in wage payments many workers were still observed to be working full-time in the formal sector. Here a model of workers' labour supply decisions incorporates...

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Why labour hoarding may be rational: a model of firm behaviour during transition

Namazie, Ceema Zahra - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

In the Former Soviet Union, the early 1990s were characterized by large falls in GDP and small changes to already low unemployment. The slow adjustment to unemployment was a result of employers using various means to maintain employment levels, including; extended periods of unpaid leave,...

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Can labour regulation hinder economic performance? Evidence from India

Besley, Timothy; Burgess, Robin - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2002

This paper investigates whether the industrial relations climate in Indian States has affected the pattern of manufacturing growth in the period 1958-92. We show that pro-worker amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act are associated with lowered investment, employment, productivity and output...

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Does foreign environmental policy influence domestic innovation? Evidence from the wind industry

Dechezlepretre, Antoine; Glachant, Matthieu - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

This paper examines the relative influence of domestic and foreign renewable energy policies on innovation activity in … new capacities by increasing their innovation effort. However, the effect on innovation of the marginal wind turbine …

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Does foreign environmental policy influence domestic innovation?: evidence from the wind industry

Dechezlepretre, Antoine; Glachant, Matthieu - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

countries on the rate of innovation in this technology. We use annual wind power generation to capture the stringency of the … an indicator of innovation activity. We find that wind technology improvements respond positively to policies both home … constitutes a powerful policy leverage for boosting environmental innovation globally. …

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Do rural banks matter? evidence from the Indian social banking experiment

Burgess, Robin; Pande, Rohini - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

Lack of access to finance is often cited as a key reason why poor people remain poor. This paper uses data on the Indian rural branch expansion program to provide empirial evidence on this issue. Between 1977 and 1990, the Indian Central Bank mandated that a commercial bank can open a branch in...

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