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Banga, Karishma - 2019

This paper examines whether digitalization can be a driver of "upgrading" in global value chains and help developing countries move into higher value-added activities. In particular, the paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of digital capabilities on product upgrading in Indian...

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Jobs, investments, and exporting : the real effects of electricity crises in South Africa

Ndubuisi, Gideon Onyewuchi; Avenyo, Elvis Korku - 2024

-in-difference approach, this paper examines the implications of South Africa's electricity crises on jobs, capital investment, and exporting …

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Mozambique's industrialization

Cruz, António; Guambe, Dina; Marrengula, Constantino Pedro - 2014

After the Second World War, Mozambique went through a series of transformations, from an incipient industrializing colonial society to an independent country with a central planned economy, plus a regional and internal war, and finally from 1994 onwards, a multi-party democracy with a mix of...

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The decline of the labour share in Mexico : 1990-2015

Ibarra-Niño, Carlos Alberto; Ros, Jaime - 2017

This paper studies the decline of the labour share in Mexico during the period 1990-2015. It calculates the wage share … manufacturing labour share all played a large role in the reduction of the manufacturing wage share in Mexico. More generally, the …. The paper concludes by discussing possible explanations for the paradox of the slow rate of economic growth in Mexico …

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Kuznets in the twenty-first century : Mexico and United States compared

Paul, Saumik; Sen, Kunal - 2025

of more than 22 million individuals from Mexico and the United States in 2000 and 2020. The Gini coefficient of income in … Mexico decreased from 0.49 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2020, whereas it slightly increased in the US from 0.49 in 2000 to 0.51 in 2020 … middle income quantiles, lowers the income disparity in Mexico. On the other hand, movement of workers from other sectors to …

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The effects of Chinese import penetration on firm innovation : evidence from the Vietnamese manufacturing sector

Dang, Duc Anh - 2017

This paper evaluates the impact of Chinese import penetration on the innovation of Vietnamese manufacturing firms from 2011 to 2015, exploiting variations in import exposure by industry specialization and instrumenting for Chinese import penetration using Chinese global exports. Contrary to the...

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Dancing with dragons : Chinese import penetration and the performances of manufacturing firms in South Africa

Torreggiani, Sofia; Andreoni, Antonio - 2019

Using firm-level tax administrative data from 2010 to 2017, we study the impact of Chinese import penetration on the performances of manufacturing firms in South Africa, and whether firms investing in capabilities development are more resilient to such competitive pressure. Specifically, by...

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Constraints on the performance and competitiveness of Tanzania's manufacturing exports

Misati, Roseline Nyakerario; Ngoka, Kethi - 2021

manufacturing export competitiveness. Specifically, the results revealed that foreign direct investment and tariffs have a negative … and significant effect on export competitiveness in Tanzania, while infrastructure, total investment, labour productivity … and negotiating deep trade agreements to increase market reach. Accordingly, measures to increase investment in …

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Exporting and productivity : the role of ownership and innovation in the case of Vietnam

Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn; Nguyen Thi Tue Anh - 2014

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between exporting and productivity in the case of Vietnam using an extensive firm level panel dataset for the period 2005-11. We separate out productivity effects of exporting due to self-selection allowing us to identify the extent to which firms...

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Employment effects of joining global production networks : does domestic value added matter?

Wannaphong Durongkaveroj - 2021

Is the emphasis placed in trade and industry policy-making in developing countries on the share of domestic value-added ('value-added ratio') in exports consistent with the objective of achieving economic development through an export-oriented development strategy? This paper examines the...

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