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Country role models: Synthesis of Ireland, Japan and Switzerland
Findlay, Ronald - 2010
This paper provides a synthesis of the three papers on the non-Nordic developed economies, Ireland, Japan and Switzerland along the following themes: role of the state, openness, education and human capital, and macroeconomic stability. It then draws lessons for developing countries of today.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280148
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Global trends in the political economy of smart grids: A tailored perspective on 'smart' for grids in transition
Eid, Cherrelle; Hakvoort, Rudi; de Jong, Martin - 2016
The global transition towards sustainable, secure, and affordable electricity supply is driving changes in the consumption, production, and transportation of electricity. This paper shows the different policy aims that are promoted with smart grids in Europe, the United States, and China. In all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011532350
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Globotics and development: When manufacturing is jobless and services are tradable
Baldwin, Richard E.; Forslid, Rikard - 2019
Globalization and robotics (globotics) are transforming the world economy at an explosive pace since they are driven by digital technology that is advancing in phenomenal increments. This paper - which should be considered a 'thought piece' - argues that the globotics transformation is likely to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012146588
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Six development paths in Southeast Asia: Three plus three
Montes, Manuel F. - 2018
: agriculture, industry, foreign trade and investment, and social development. By using a more socially grounded analytical approach …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011943901
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Development of the animal feed to poultry value chain across Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
Ncube, Phumzile; Roberts, Simon; Zengeni, Tatenda - 2016
, paying attention to production and trade in poultry meat and its main inputs. We also consider the regional nature of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440666
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Economic complexity and structural transformation: the case of Mozambique
Sørensen, Bjørn Bo; Estmann, Christian; Sarmento, … - 2020
product-specific trade resistance and geographically dispersed demand. The broad sectoral focus of Mozambique's industrial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012424128
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Impact of trade and structural change on the sub-Saharan African economies
Ko, Paul I.; Makioka, Ryo; Nchare, Karim - 2023
study the impact of trade-induced structural change on employment and value-added shares in sub-Saharan African economies … value-added shares in manufacturing. Based on our empirical findings, we propose a quantitative trade model that explains … how an increase in trade can reduce employment shares in the manufacturing sector, leading to structural transformation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477621
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Industrial policy: Old and new issues
Naudé, Wim - 2010
The debate on industrial policy (IP) has been characterized by a number of contractions over the concept of industrial policy, its merits, contents and application. The purpose of this exploratory paper is to review the debate on IP. Outlining the concept and instruments of industrial policy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280155
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Industrial policy in the twenty-first century
Weiss, John - 2011
Industrial policy has attracted considerable controversy in the development context. This paper makes a case for a pragmatic and limited approach to interventions as a means of stimulating industrialization in the context of current and future challenges facing newly industrializing economies....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280196
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Exploring the potential for growth and trade in fruit and oilseed-to-edible oils value chains following political shifts in Zimbabwe
Chisoro-Dube, Shingie; Dube, Cornelius; Matsika, Wellington - 2019
Zimbabwe's persistent economic challenges since the early 1990s have been largely attributed to unpopular political decisions at the expense of building productive capacity in different sectors of the economy. Using a global value chains framework taking into account political economy dynamics,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012146570