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The authors turn to the large family of institutions that came into existence in post-Soviet Eurasia (and, in some ways, beyond it) over the last two decades. The researchers review their current state, agenda, real and perceived mandate, and their respective achievements and constraints. The...
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Several developing countries that underwent trade liberalization experienced an increase in the share of informal workers in manufacturing industries. This phenomenon deserves careful examination because informal jobs are not only generally viewed as low-quality and low-paying jobs, but they...
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The desire to increase manufacturing productivity has been a commonly cited goal of the trade liberalization episodes that have swept several developing countries since the 1980s. The literature has found evidence supporting such an increase in productivity. However, this paper finds that the...
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emerging markets such as Brazil, India, China, South Africa and Mexico, which are not only top recipients of foreign capital … been the eruption of world-class Latin multinationals (or multilatinas) from Mexico and Brazil, in particular, following …
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This article reassesses the classic period of Import-Substituting Industrialisation (ISI) in Brazil between 1945 and … industries and firms. We also found that Brazil’s labour productivity growth lagged behind what was achieved in other …
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Brazil is a country with long-standing ambitions for a major role in the world economy and in global governance, but … achievement will likely remain large, so we provide a critique of Brazil’s strategy in terms of economic statecraft; reflect on … enhance Brazil’s leadership role at the regional and global levels. It would involve the Brazilian government and business …
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Regional integration has the potential to promote economic development in member countries irrespective of size and the level of growth. This potential can be exploited only through deeper cooperation. However, there are a number of challenges which restrict this region to tap its potential. As...
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The paper considers the interaction of regional economic integration within the post-Soviet space and integration projects in Asia. It provides a detailed account of existing structures and institutions, looks at possible complementarities and substitute relations between these two groups of...
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State and Government leaders of the African Union adopt and implement efforts for regional integration as a common strategy for the development of the continent. The objective at continental level is the establishment of the African Economic Community as the last of six consecutive stages,...
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This study provides an ex-ante computable general equilibrium (CGE) assessment of the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement between the member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community. The CGE approach...
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