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Trade and geography in the economic origins of Islam : theory and evidence
Michalopulos, Stelios; Naghavi, Alireza; Prarolo, Giovanni - 2010 - This draft: May, 2010
systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … economic performance. It suggests that the unequal distribution of land endowments conferred differential gains from trade …, capital accumulation remained low and wealth inequality bounded. Geography and trade shaped the set of economically relevant …
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The cost of competitiveness of manufacturing in China and India : an industry and regional perspective
Ark, Bart van (contributor) - 2008
the second half of the paper, we make an analysis of industry level differences in productivity, labor compensation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003781188
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The two waves of service-sector growth
Eichengreen, Barry; Gupta, Poonam - 2009
is not equally evident in all economies: it is most apparent in democracies, in countries that are open to trade, and in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832280
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The service sector as India's road to economic growth?
Eichengreen, Barry; Gupta, Poonam - 2010
Among fast growing developing countries, India is distinctive for the role of the service sector. However, sceptics have raised doubts about both the quality and sustainability of the increase in service sector activity and its implications for economic development. Using National Accounts...
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Latin American and Caribbean countries : the labor supply impact by gender
Viollaz, Mariana; Salazar-Saenz, Mauricio; Flabbi, Luca; … - 2022
We study the labor supply impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by gender in four Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries: Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. To identify the impact, we compare labor market stocks and labor market flows over four quarters for a set of balanced panel...
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Human behavior and new mobility trends in the United States, Europe, and China
Cohen, Kathleen - 2019
New mobility trends such as shared mobility, autonomous vehicles, and mobility as a service are poised to disrupt the way the world moves. Since transport behavior is rooted in human behavior, how these trends are adopted will be influenced by behavioral preferences as well as cultural trends....
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Unequal transition : the widening wealth gap amidst China's rapid growth
Jiang, Yangtian; Zheng, Yu; Zhu, Lijun - 2023
possible growth-equity trade-offs. …
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Mapping the future of high value manufacturing in India
Kathuria, Rajat; Kedia, Mansi; Balakrishnan, Uttara - 2014
Indi's stagnating manufacturing sector has become a serious cause of concern for Indian policy makers. Several reasons have been identified for this slowdown, including lack of policy focus, unsupportive external environment, etc. Given the importance of the manufacturing sector and its...
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Effects of innovation on employment : an analysis at the firm level in Bolivia
Foronda, Carlos; Beverinotti, Javier - 2021
This study quantifies the impact of process and product innovation on employment growth in Bolivia by using microdata from a survey on innovation conducted in Bolivia in 2016. Following the model of Harrison, Jaumandreu, Mairesse, and Peters (2008) and the adaptations for Latin America of Crespi...
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Robotisation, employment and industrial growth intertwined across global value chains
Ghodsi, Mahdi; Reiter, Oliver; Stehrer, Robert; … - 2020
The global economy is currently experiencing a new wave of technological change involving new technologies, especially in the realm of artificial intelligence and robotics, but not limited to it. One key concern in this context is the consequences of these new technologies on the labour market....
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