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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 … ; Physical Capital ; Human Capital ; Land Inequality ; Wealth Inequality ; Trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008729038
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Informal finance : a theory of moneylenders
Madestam, Andreas - 2009
I study the coexistence of formal and informal finance in underdeveloped credit markets. While weak institutions constrain formal banks, shallow pockets hamper informal lenders. In such economies, informal finance has two effects. By increasing the investment return it decreases borrowers'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008821863
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Corruption and the curse : the dictator's choice
Sarr, Mare; Swanson, Timothy M. - 2013
economic theory of internal political competition. -- Corruption ; Dictatorship ; Lending and Indebtedness ; Looting ; Natural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009702219
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India - Pakistan trade : textiles and clothing
Taneja, Nisha; Ray, Saon; Pande, Devyani - 2016
clothing sector accounts for the largest share in trade between India and Pakistan chiefly because of the similarities in … culture and the importance of the sector in their economies. However, the level of bilateral trade in textile and clothing at … USD 722 million (2013) is dismal as compared to the trade potential of USD 2.10 billion. To make a case for increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011508013
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International trade, differentiated goods and strategic asymmetry
Gilbert, John P.; Koska, Onur A.; Oladi, Reza - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012426560
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An information-based model of foreign direct investment : the gains from trade revisited
Razin, Assaf; Sadka, Efraim; Yuen, Chi-wa - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000168379
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Measuring openness to trade
Waugh, Michael E.; Ravikumar, B. - 2016
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Labor market participation, income distribution and welfare gains from trade
Chang, Pao-li; Yi Fan Chen; Hsu, Wen-Tai - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013542167
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Automatic product classification in international trade : machine learning and large language models
Marra de Artiñano, Ignacio; Riottini Depetris, Franco; … - 2023 - This version: July 2023
Accurately classifying products is essential in international trade. Virtually all countries categorize products into …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014536623
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The migration response to increasing temperatures
Cattaneo, Cristina; Peri, Giovanni - 2015
Climate change, especially the warming trend experienced by several countries, could affect agricultural productivity. As a consequence, rural incomes will change, and with them the incentives for people to remain in rural areas. Using data from 116 countries between 1960 and 2000, we analyze...
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