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Do Trade Policy Differences Induce Sorting? Theory and Evidence from Bangladeshi Apparel Exporters
Demidova, Svetlana - 2006
This paper provides a new heterogeneous firm model for trade where firms differ in their productivity and experience different market demand shocks. The model incorporates variations in trade policy, trade preferences, and the rules of origin needed to obtain them, to reflect real world...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012465935
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Apparel Prices 1914-93 and the Hulten/Brueghel Paradox
Gordon, Robert J. - 2005
or even negative at some point in the past. This paper studies apparel prices over the long period 1914-93, developing … for computers, we have found the opposite relationship for apparel prices, although presumably for the same reason …' apparel the drift is always negative but for mens' apparel there is a turnaround, from negative before 1965 to positive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012467130
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Tight Clothing : How the MFA Affects Asian Apparel Exports
Evans, Carolyn L. - 2004
International trade in apparel and textiles is regulated by a system of bilateral tariffs and quotas known as the … tariffs that comprise the MFA, we analyze how the MFA affects the sources and prices of US apparel imports, with a particular … focus on the effects on East Asian exporters during the 1990s. We show that while a large fraction of US apparel is imported …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468443
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Distance, Time, and Specialization
Evans, Carolyn L. - 2003
unique dataset that allows us to measure the retail demand for timely delivery, we show that the sources of US apparel …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468969
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Rent Sharing in the Multi-Fibre Arrangement : Theory and Evidence from US Apparel Imports from Hong Kong
Krishna, Kala - 1991
retain part of this rent, i.e. share it with the exporters. We analyze US imports of apparel products from Hong Kong to see …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012475338
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Assessing the Effects of the MFA/ATC from US and World Trade Data after Its Removal
Yao, Daqing - 2015
In this paper we assess the effects of the MFA/ATC using both world trade and US data after its removal. Previous literature assesses its effects while in operation. The trade data we analyze are consistent with theoretical predictions of more trade volumes, lower product prices, smaller effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457368
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Using Satellite Imagery and Deep Learning to Evaluate the Impact of Anti-Poverty Programs
Huang, Yue; Hsiang, Solomon; González-Navarro, Marco - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
The rigorous evaluation of anti-poverty programs is key to the fight against global poverty. Traditional approaches rely heavily on repeated in-person field surveys to measure program effects. However, this is costly, time-consuming, and often logistically challenging. Here we provide the first...
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Understanding Rural Households' Time Use in a Developing Setting : Validating a Low-Cost Time Use Module
Field, Erica Marie; Pande, Rohini; Rigol, Natalia; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Time use data facilitate deeper understanding of individual labor supply choices, especially for women, who are more likely to engage in unpaid care and home production. However, traditional time use data collection methods are time-consuming, expensive and susceptible to significant attrition....
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Were Jews in Interwar Poland More Educated?
Abramitzky, Ran - 2020
In the context of interwar Poland, we find that Jews tended to be more literate than non Jews, but show that this finding is driven by a composition effect. In particular, most Jews lived in cities and most non-Jews lived in rural areas, and people in cities were more educated than people in...
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The Effects of Primary Care Chronic-Disease Management in Rural China
Chen, Yiwei - 2019
Health systems globally face increasing morbidity and mortality from chronic disease, yet many--especially in low- and middle-income countries--lack strong primary care. We analyze China's efforts to promote primary care management for insured rural Chinese with chronic disease, analyzing unique...
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