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Do non-tariff barriers to trade save American jobs and wages?
Leonardi, Marco; Meschi, Elena - 2021
Before the recent rebound due to the US-China trade war, tariffs on international trade were being progressively reduced over the last decades and advanced countries increasingly relied on non-tariff measures (NTMs) to protect their industries from foreign competition. In this paper, we exploit...
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The role of "skill enhancing trade" in Brazil : some evidence from microdata
Araújo, Bruno César Pino Oliveira de; Bogliacino, … - 2009
Brazil was characterised by a marked process of trade liberalisation in the 1990s, resulting in a dramatic increase in … data ; Brazil …
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The impact of child labor and school quality on academic achievement in Brazil
Bezerra, Márcio Eduardo G.; Kassouf, Ana Lúcia; … - 2009
. -- Child labor ; school achievement ; Brazil …
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Life cycle effects of job displacement in Brazil
Hoek, Jasper (contributor) - 2006
This paper estimates the consequences of the decline of the Brazilian manufacturing sector for displaced workers. I estimate that earnings decline by nearly 50% after displacement relative to one year prior. About a quarter of the initial earnings loss is attributable to reduced hours of work...
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ICT adoption and productivity in developing countries : new firm level evidence from Brazil and India
Basant, Rakesh; Commander, Simon; Harrison, Rupert; … - 2006
This paper uses a unique new data set on nearly a thousand manufacturing firms in Brazil and India to investigate the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003467244
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Is there rent sharing in developing countries? : matched-panel evidence from Brazil
Martins, Pedro S. (contributor);  … - 2006
Brazil. Our specific question is whether Brazil's dramatic income and wage differentials can be explained by the division of …
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Does formality improve micro-firm performance? : quasi-experimental evidence from the Brazilian SIMPLES program
Fajnzylber, Pablo; Maloney, William F.; Montes-Rojas, … - 2009
This paper employs regression discontinuity methods to identify the effect of formality on Brazilian micro-firm performance. The SIMPLES program introduced in November 1996 consolidated multiple taxes and social security contributions into a single payment and reduced taxes for eligible small...
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Electoral rules, political competition and fiscal expenditures : regression discontinuity evidence from Brazilian municipalities
Chamon, Marcos; Mello, Joao M. P. de; Firpo, Sérgio … - 2009
We exploit a discontinuity in Brazilian municipal election rules to investigate whether political competition has a causal impact on policy choices. In municipalities with less than 200,000 voters mayors are elected with a plurality of the vote. In municipalities with more than 200,000 voters a...
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The political resource curse
Brollo, Fernanda; Nannicini, Tommaso; Perotti, Roberto; … - 2010
endogenous entry of political candidates. The evidence refers to municipalities in Brazil, where federal transfers to municipal …
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Is informality bad? : evidence from Brazil, Mexico and South Africa
Bargain, Olivier; Kwenda, Prudence - 2010
employment in Brazil, Mexico and South Africa, distinguishing between dependent and independent workers. For each country, we use …-employment carries a premium in Mexico. In contrast, the upper-tier segment is marginal in South Africa, and informal workers, both … small at all levels in Brazil. -- Self-employed ; salary work ; informal sector ; earnings differential ; quantile …
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