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New challenges for industrial policy
Naudé, Wim - 2010
This paper calls for a fresh look at industrial policies in the light of recent trends and developments in the global economy. In particular, five new challenges and their implications for industrial policies are discussed. These have been neglected in the debate on industrial policy and include...
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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/10008662997
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Globalization crises, trade, and development in Vietnam
Abbott, Philip; Tarp, Finn - 2011
Vietnam has been among the most successful East Asian economies, especially in weathering the external shocks of recent globalization crises - the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and the 2008-09 great recession, financial crisis and collapse of global trade. Its success contradicts its...
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National policies and regional integration in the South African Development Community
Hartzenberg, Trudy; Kalenga, Paul - 2015
This paper focuses on the relationship between regional integration in the Southern African Development Community and national policies. Review of trade, industrial, agricultural, labour, and related policy areas, indicates that national policies can and do run counter to the regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011284924
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International organizations in development and global inequality : the example of the World Bank's pension policy
Koch, Martin - 2012
Initial models of development debates on how to achieve economic growth have been added to by a focus on social issues such as education and political participation. These debates and discourses about development are shaped by international organizations (IGOs) as they produce reference/action...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009707266
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It worked in China, so why not in Africa? : the political economy challenge of special economic zones
Farole, Thomas; Moberg, Lotta - 2014
African countries have sought to replicate the success of East Asia by implementing special economic zones. Despite decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the majority of special economic zones fall well below...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010434534
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Institutional and policy adjustments to implement Free Trade Agreements with the European Union : a developing country perspective
Baltzer, Kenneth - 2015
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the European Union (EU) and trade partners go far beyond mere elimination of tariffs to include such diverse issues as non-tariff barriers, competition legislation, investment protection, and more. Implementing such provisions requires deep institutional and...
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Liberalized trade policy and inequality : evidence from post-Multi-Fibre Arrangement India and some theoretical issues
Kar, Mausumi; Kar, Saibal - 2015
global south. The textile and clothing industry is the largest foreign exchange earner and the largest employment provider in … India. We show that since the withdrawal of the quota, the industry has witnessed unprecedented concentration of firm … falls as the profit level rises for the industry. We have also provided a brief analytical exercise to point out conditions …
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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 … industry in Thailand with an emphasis on employment generation and equity. The analysis is based on a balanced panel data set …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012509574
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The effects of the European Union's and China's trade agreements on Africa’s exports
Kareem, Olayinka Idowu; Kareem, Fatima Olanike - 2011
Empirical studies have shown that trade agreements have different effects on countries based on their level of development, especially in trade potentials. There have been several trade agreements between North-South and South-South countries, which are accompanied with different outcomes based...
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