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Robots, tasks and trade
Artuc, Erhan; Bastos, Paulo; Rijkers, Bob - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002631
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Measuring what matters in global value chains and value-added trade : World Development Report 2020 : background paper
Borin, Alessandro; Mancini, Michele - 2019
, several important questions remain unaddressed. This paper proposes a new toolkit for value-added accounting of trade flows at …-including an assessment of the share of trade related to GVCs. The paper shows how different empirical issues require distinct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008339
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Pandemic trade : Covid-19, remote work and global value chains
Espitia, Alvaro; Mattoo, Aaditya; Rocha, Nadia; Ruta, … - 2021
This paper studies the trade effects of Covid-19 using monthly disaggregated trade data for 28 countries and multiple … show that the negative trade effects induced by Covid-19 shocks varied widely across sectors. Sectors more amenable to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012434704
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International data flows and privacy : the conflict and its resolution
Mattoo, Aaditya; Meltzer, Joshua P. - 2018
Directive and forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation; international negotiation of trade disciplines, most recently in … flows are costly and can hurt exports, especially of data-processing and other data-based services; international trade … privacy regulation. The way forward is to design trade rules (as the CPTPP seeks to do) that reflect the bargain central to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011871298
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The extent of GVC engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa
Van Biesebroeck, Johannes; Mensah, Emmanuel Buadi - 2019
This paper exploits information from two different datasets to provide a novel and multi-dimensional picture of the engagement of all sub-Saharan African countries in global value chains (GVCs). It documents in detail the nature of the underlying data and the way it is used to construct several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059237
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The Belt and Road Initiative : reshaping economic geography in Central Asia?
Bird, Julia; Lebrand, Mathilde; Venables, Anthony - 2019
This paper develops a computable spatial equilibrium model of Central Asia and uses it to analyze the possible effects of the Belt Road Initiative on the economy of the region. The model captures international and subnational economic units and their connectivity to each other and the rest of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008368
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Measuring the statistical capacity of nations
Cameron, Grant J.; Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Mustafa, Dinc; … - 2019
The international development community has used the World Bank's Statistical Capacity Index since its inception in 2004. The Sustainable Development Goals create new challenges for national statistical systems to produce high-quality and internationally comparable data. This paper reviews...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002694
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Pesticide traders' perception of health risks : evidence from Bangladesh
Dasgupta, Susmita; Meisner, Craig; Mamingi, Nlandu - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003230952
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Up before dawn : experimental evidence from a cross-border trader training at the Democratic Republic of Congo–Rwanda border
Croke, Kevin; García Mora, María Elena; Goldstein, … - 2020
Small-scale cross-border trade provides opportunities for economic gains in many developing countries. Yet cross …-seeking from border officials. These results highlight the need to improve governance and establish clear cross-border trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228426
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Digital innovation in East Asia : restrictive data policies matter?
Ferracane, Martina Francesca; Van der Marel, Erik - 2020
Digital technologies encourage companies to innovate with new processes, goods, and services, which ultimately enhance their competitiveness in local and global markets. This paper analyzes whether a wide set of data restrictions are negatively associated with digital innovation of firms. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228428