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State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are present in key sectors of the economies around the world. While they can provide an important public service, there is widespread concern that their activities are negatively affected by corruption. However, there is limited cross-country analysis on the costs...
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The paper analyses the effect of the stock market on firm innovation through the lens of initial public offering (IPO) using uniquely matched Chinese firm-level data. We find that IPOs lead to an increase in both the quantity and quality of firm innovation activity. In addition, IPOs expand a...
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This paper is the first comprehensive empirical study of earnings, income, and consumption inequality in urban China … transition in urban China …
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China and Australia have increasingly strong links, especially through trade. These are driven by demand from China for … Australian commodities (coal and iron ore) and services (tourism and education). These links are influenced by China's transition …, three risks (both upside and downside) to China during this transition process are considered, focusing on their spillovers …
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This paper examines the progress made in four Asian transition economies—China, Lao P.D.R., Vietnam, and Mongolia …
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recommendations for China. The simulations highlight the importance of the criteria being used for determining speed and sequencing …
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This paper examines China’s reform experience since 1978, reviewing major initiatives taken and assessing their impact … special conditions before and during the reform process that impinged on China’s capacity to implement reforms, and, in … particular, those where China may differ from other countries undertaking reform, including former CPEs. A further consideration …
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This paper analyzes the nonfinancial corporation (NFC) sector's financial balance sheets using data available from the OECD. In our sample of 20 advanced economies, corporate debt in percent of GDP-a frequently used indicator in the context of corporate balance sheet adjustments-has remained...
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