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Ottoman conquests and European ecclesiastical pluralism
Iyigun, Murat (contributor) - 2006
This paper emphasizes that the evolution of religious institutions in Europe was influenced by the expansionary threat … the first half of the 16th century with the Ottoman Empire's territorial expansion in Eastern Europe. Various historical … rivals of a different affiliation. The overall patterns of conflict in continental Europe as well as those between the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003278952
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The cliometrics of international migration : a survey
Hatton, Timothy J. - 2010
migrations. Here I focus on the period 1850 to 1940 and chiefly on migration from Europe to the New World. The survey is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003959313
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The economics of college sports : cartel behavior vs. amateurism
Kahn, Lawrence M. (contributor) - 2006
evidence of cartel behavior. Others argue that such limits enhance product quality by preserving amateurism. I find that the … contributions, state appropriations, and additional student applications. -- cartel ; monopsony ; college athletics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003339779
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Kingpin approaches to fighting crime and community violence : evidence from Mexico's drug war
Lindo, Jason M.; Padilla-Romo, María - 2015
This study considers the effects of the kingpin strategy, an approach to fighting organized crime in which law-enforcement efforts focus on capturing the leaders of the criminal organization, on community violence in the context of Mexico's drug war. Newly available historical data on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010528577
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Review of the recent trends in development economics research: with experience from the federal region of Kurdistan
Heshmati, Almas (contributor) - 2007
This study is a review of the recent trends in development economics research. The focus is on the development in the recent decades as a result of increased globalization of knowledge, technologies and economies. In particular I look at the development in a number area where similar trends are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003646693
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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 the volumes of exports and imports since the year 2000. Over the same period, the relative demand for skilled labour has increased substantially. To investigate whether these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003860437
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Openness and technological innovation in East Asia : have they increased the demand for skills?
Almeida, Rita - 2009
This paper asks whether the increased openness and technological innovation in East Asia have contributed to an increased demand for skills in the region. We explore a unique firm level data set across eight countries. Our results strongly support the idea that greater openness and technology...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003902447
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Openness and technological innovations in developing countries : evidence from firm-level surveys
Almeida, Rita (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper examines international technology transfers using firm-level data across 43 developing countries. Our findings show that exporting and importing activities are important channels for the transfer of technology. Majority foreign-owned firms are less likely to engage in technological...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003586561
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Globalization and employment : imported skill biased technological change in developing countries
Conte, Andrea (contributor); Vivarelli, Marco (contributor) - 2007
This paper discusses the occurrence of Skill-Enhancing Technology Import (SETI), namely the relationship between imports of embodied technology and widening skill-based employment differentials in a sample of low and middle income countries (LMICs). In doing so, this paper provides a direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003595605
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North-South trade-related technology diffusion : virtuous growth cycles in Latin America
Schiff, Maurice W.; Wang, Yanling - 2010
This paper examines the impact on TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and in other developing countries (DEV) of trade-related foreign R&D (NRD), education and governance. The measures of NRD are constructed based on industry-specific R&D in the North, North-South trade patterns, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003965601