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Accessing the global value chain in a changing institutional environment : comparing aeronautics and coffee
Cafaggi, Fabrizio; Swensson, Luana F. Joppert; Macedo, … - 2012
The aim of the paper, based on empirical research in Brazil, is to investigate how supply chains have evolved over time, what factors have driven this evolution and also how a specific set of contractual practices along these chains is linked to access to international markets. The two selected...
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Global and regional value chains in Latin America in times of pandemic
Alviarez, Vanessa - 2022
Global value chains (GVCs) provide countries with opportunities to diversify trade, and boost productivity and growth …
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The reorganization of global value chains : what's in it for Latin America and the Caribbean?
Moreira, Mauricio Mesquita; Blyde, Juan S.; Volpe … - 2023
As Latin America and the Caribbean bounce back from a sanitary crisis of historic proportions, the search is on for policies that can accelerate recovery while boosting longterm growth. In a scenario of tight fiscal constraints, trade and integration (T&I) policies seem to fit this description....
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Getting a lift : the impact of aerial cable cars in La Paz, Bolivia
Martinez, Sebastian; Sanchez, Raul; Yañez-Pagans, Patricia - 2018
This paper studies the effects of areal cable cars on mode of transport, time use and employment in the metropolitan area of La Paz, Bolivia. Using an instrumental variables approach, we estimate local average treatment effects of cable car use for residents who use the system due to proximity...
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¿Qué capacidades requieren las nuevas políticas de innovación y cambio estructural en Uruguay?
Bianchi, Carlos; Pittaluga, Lucía; Fuentes, Guillermo - 2016
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Multinationals and structural transformation
Alviarez, Vanessa; Chen, Cheng; Pandalai-Nayar, Nitya; … - 2023
We study the role of multinationals (MNCs) in facilitating firm-level and aggregate structural transformation. Using a stylized model of multinational production and trade, we show that an inward multinational liberalization in the manufacturing sector raises employment in host country firms,...
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Pyramid capitalism : cronyism, regulation, and firm productivity in Egypt
Diwan, Ishac; Keefer, Philip; Schiffbauer, Marc - 2016
Using a large, original database of 385 politically connected firms under the Mubarak regime in Egypt, we document for the first time the negative impact of cronyism on economic growth. In the early 2000s, a policy shift in Egypt led to the expansion of crony activities into new, previously...
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Innovation and productivity in services and manufacturing : the role of ICT investment
Aboal, Diego; Tacsir, Ezequiel - 2015
Several studies have highlighted information and communications technology (ICT) as a driver of firm productivity in … ultimately affect innovation and productivity in Uruguayan service firms compared to manufacturing firms. The results show that … productivity in services, but only ICT affects productivity in manufacturing. The absence of investment in ICT is associated with …
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Direct and spillover effects of agricultural technology adoption programs : experimental evidence from the Dominican Republic
Aramburu, Julián; Garone, Lucas Figal; Maffioli, Alessandro - 2019
Technology (PATCA II) implemented in the Dominican Republic. The program aimed to increase the agricultural productivity and …
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Training, soft skills and productivity : evidence from a field experiment in retail
Prada, María F.; Rucci, Graciana; Urzua, Sergio - 2019
Understanding the causal association between skills and productivity is essential for designing effective training …-level productivity. We further link these Findings to individual-level performance measures. In particular, we document positive effects … increasing productivity through training programs targeting critical skills. …
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