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Is 3D printing a threat to global trade? : the trade effects you didn’t hear about : World Development Report 2020 background paper
Freund, Caroline L.; Mulabdic, Alen; Ruta, Michele - 2019
In the mid-2000s, the production of hearing aids shifted almost entirely to 3D printing. Using difference-in-differences and synthetic control methods, this paper examines the effects of this shift on trade flows. The analysis finds that trade increased roughly 60 percent following the...
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Trading on time
Djankov, Simeon; Freund, Caroline L.; Pham, Cong S. - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003351526
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The trade response to global downturns : historical evidence
Freund, Caroline L. - 2009
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Trade, regulations, and growth
Bolaky, Bineswaree; Freund, Caroline L. - 2004
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Are the "poor" getting globalized?
Mendoza, Adelina; Nayyar, Gaurav; Piermartini, Roberta - 2018
One reason that poor people may not capture the full benefit from participation in international markets is that the goods they produce tend to be subject to relatively high trade barriers. This paper analyzes market access barriers faced by households in different income deciles by matching...
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Have robots grounded the flying geese? : evidence from greenfield FDI in manufacturing
Hallward-Driemeier, Mary; Nayyar, Gaurav - 2019
For decades, manufacturers around the world have outsourced production to countries with lower labor costs. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168129
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When elephants make peace : the impact of the China-U.S. trade agreement on developing countries
Freund, Caroline L.; Maliszewska, Maryla; Mattoo, Aaditya; … - 2020
-supplying neighbor, Mexico. Real incomes in the rest of world would decline by 0.16 percent and in China by 0.38 percent because of trade …
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Microfinance meets the market
Cull, Robert J. (contributor);  … - 2008
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Bank financing for SMEs around the world drivers, obstacles, business models, and lending practices
Beck, Thorsten (contributor);  … - 2008
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The 2007 meltdown in structured securitization searching for lessons, not scapegoats
Caprio, Gerard (contributor);  … - 2008
unexpected loss of liquidity, or trends in globalization and deregulation in financial markets. The analysis finds disturbing … supervision in every country in the world. The paper concludes by identifying reforms that would improve incentives by increasing … transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …
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