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When it comes to container port efficiency, are all developing regions equal?
Suárez-Alemán, Ancor; Morales Sarriera, Javier; … - 2015
This paper develops a port productivity and efficiency analysis of all developing regions between 2000 and 2010, using both parametric and nonparametric approaches. From a unique dataset -our sample covers 70 developing countries, 203 ports, and 1,750 data points-, we carry out an analysis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011290068
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On The Advantages of Piecemeal Integration: A model of trade with several countries where local integration benefits all
Hansen, Bodil O.; Keiding, Hans - 2005
For the study of economic integration, it is costumary to use a three countryworld, where two of the countries may introduce forms of closer economic cooperation. In the present model, we follow this tradition but put special emphasis on the role of credit and entrepreneurship. Our model is of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142298
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Surviving competition : neighborhood shops vs. convenience chains
Talamas Marcos, Miguel Ángel - 2023
Hundreds of millions of microenterprises in emerging economies face increased competition from the entry and expansion …, neighborhood shops, confront competition from convenience chains (e.g., 7- Eleven) in Mexico. To address the endogeneity in time …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014536676
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Infrastructure quality in deregulated industries : is there an underinvestment problem
Bühler, Stefan (contributor); Schmutzler, Armin (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
under vertical integration, though we also provide counter-examples. The introduction of downstream competition for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001729423
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Analysis of several productive development policies in Uruguay
Barrios, Juan José; Gandelman, Nestor; Michelin, Gustavo - 2010
This paper reviews and assesses some of the Productive Development Policies currently being implemented in Uruguay. Three horizontal and three vertical policies are considered in light of the market and public failures they attempt to address and minimize. Horizontal policies comprise...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247131
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The effects of environmental regulation on technology diffusion : the case of chlorine manufacturing
Snyder, Lori Diane; Miller, Nolan; Stavins, Robert N. - 2003
We use a hazard model to estimate the effect of environmental regulation on the diffusion of membrane cell production … technology in the chlorine manufacturing industry. We estimate the effect of regulation on both the adoption of the membrane … technology at existing plants and on the exit of existing plants using older technologies. We find that environmental regulation …
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Quality regulation and competition : evidence from pharmaceutical markets
Atal, Juan Pablo; Cuesta, José Ignacio; Sæthre, Morten - 2022
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Price regulation in credit markets : a trade-off between consumer protection and credit access
Cuesta, José Ignacio; Sepúlveda Almarza, Alberto - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012629012
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The impact of policy measures on trade in services in Latin America and the Caribbean
Trachtenberg, Danielle - 2021
This paper uses data on policy measures affecting services operation and trade to document and estimate the impact of different types of policy measures on services exports and imports, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. It finds that market-entry measures are important to both...
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The effect of price deregulation on the competitive behaviour of retail drug firms
Gordon, Daniel V. - 1987
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