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R&D, Innovation, and Economic Growth : An Empirical Analysis
Ulku, Hulya - 2006
This paper investigates the main postulations of the Ramp;D based growth models that innovation is created in the Ramp;D sectors and it enables sustainable economic growth, provided that there are constant returns to innovation in terms of Ramp;D. The analysis employs various panel data...
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Loss of Correspondent Banking Relationships in the Caribbean : Trends, Impact, and Policy Options
Alleyne, Trevor - 2017
Banks across the Caribbean have lost important Correspondent Banking Relationships (CBRs). The macroeconomic impact has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012944967
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Stay Competitive in the Digital Age : The Future of Banks
Liu, Estelle - 2021
The latest advancement in financial technology has posed unprecedented challenges for incumbent banks. This paper … advancement in banks. The analysis shows that the traditionally leading role of banks in advancing financial technology has … concentrated banking industry, as smaller and less tech-savvy banks struggle to survive. Cross-country evidence has suggested that …
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Structural Reforms and Regional Convergence
Spilimbergo, Antonio - 2012
Which structural reforms affect the speed the regional convergence within a country? We found that domestic financial development, trade/current account openness, better institutional infrastructure, and selected labor market reforms facilitate regional convergence. However, these reforms have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013101519
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The Endogenous Skill Bias of Technical Change and Inequality in Developing Countries
Behar, Alberto - 2013
skill supply affect the extent to which technology adoption in developing countries favors skilled workers. Developing … cheaper. Increased skill supply further biases technical change in favor of skilled labor. Free trade induces technology that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013085139
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Bridging the Mobile Digital Divide in Sub-Saharan Africa : Costing under Demographic Change and Urbanization
Alper, C. Emre - 2020
Digital connectivity, including through the modern cellular network technologies, is expected to play a key role for the Future of Work in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We estimate the cost of introducing a full-scale 4G network by 2025 in SSA and an operable 5G network by 2040. We adapt the costing...
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Economic Transition, Entrepreneurial Capacity, and Intergenerational Distribution
Hougaard Jensen, Svend E. - 2006
A defining feature of transition economies is the expansion of the private sector. Motivated by the observation that new enterprises in transition economies seem to have a strong preference for recruiting young people, this paper studies intergenerational redistribution following from market...
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Riding the Energy Transition : Oil Beyond 2040
Cherif, Reda - 2017
Recent technological developments and past technology transitions suggest that the worldcould be on the verge of a … profound shift in transportation technology. The return of the electriccar and its adoption, like that of the motor vehicle in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012955171
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Composition of Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ding, Xiaodan - 2017
This study analyzes composition of goods trade in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) along four main dimensions: revealed comparative advantage, product complexity, sophistication, and diversification. After describing some key trade patterns over the last half century, it compares the...
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The Structural Determinants of the Labor Share in Europe
Dimova, Dilyana - 2019
employment protection, unemployment benefits and unemployment benefits have been the main contributors. Technology and …
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