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Have robots grounded the flying geese? : evidence from greenfield FDI in manufacturing
Hallward-Driemeier, Mary; Nayyar, Gaurav - 2019
For decades, manufacturers around the world have outsourced production to countries with lower labor costs. However …, there is a concern that robotization in high-income countries will challenge this shifting international division of labor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168129
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Going Global : Expanding Offshore Wind to Emerging Markets
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program - 2019
For many years, offshore wind was the expensive cousin of onshore wind with generation costs in the range of USD 150 to USD 200 per megawatt hour (MWh). This changed dramatically between 2016 and 2017 when a series of competitive tenders in Europe witnessed strike prices fall below USD 100/MWh,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646699
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The voice of foreign direct investment : foreign investor policy preferences and experiences in developing countries
Saurav, Abhishek; Kuo, Ryan - 2020
This paper provides insights to inform government efforts to attract and retain foreign direct investment, by analyzing the results of a survey of more than 2,400 affiliates of multinational enterprises across 10 middle-income countries. The paper explores corporate perspectives and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390331
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What to Do When Foreign Direct Investment Is Not Direct or Foreign : FDI Round Tripping
Aykut, Dilek - 2017
trade-offs of their national policies on capital flows. National policy measures must be complemented by international … conducted in coordination with international partners …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246176
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Understanding the economic impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation policies on shipping : what is the state of the art of current modeling approaches?
Halim, Ronald A.; Smith, Tristan; Englert, Dominik - 2019
The International Maritime Organization's initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships … stipulates that the international shipping sector should assess the impacts on states prior to adoption of the mitigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012002701
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Open Source for Global Public Goods
World Bank Group - 2019
This technical note is intended to contribute to understanding of how to leverage open source software (OSS) for global public goods particularly in resource-constrained environments. The aim is to enable a more deliberate approach to building information systems that can serve as a global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646923
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Reducing Distortions in International Commodity Markets : an Agenda for Multilateral Cooperation
Hoekman, Bernard - 2012
World commodity markets-and particularly the markets for agricultural commodities-remain highly distorted despite the … wave of liberalization that has swept world trade since the 1980s. Some markets for commodities are characterized by … policy action. Commodity markets are distorted on both the export and the import sides, with serious implications for world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247797
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Study on Accounting Regulation for Business Combinations
Soprych, Maciej - 2014
Running a business involves continuous growth. Such growth can be organic, stemming from resources created internally in the enterprise. However, in many cases an external development strategy is adopted, based on acquisition of other entities. Such an acquisition may involve creation of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644336
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Timor-Leste : An Analysis of Early Grade Reading Acquisition
World Bank - 2010
This report examines the status of reading acquisition in Timor-Leste's primary schools. It is written for education stakeholders and policy makers in Timor-Leste, including government officials, politicians, educators, parents, Timor-Leste's donor partners and Non Governmental Organizations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247309
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What investors want : perceptions and experiences of multinational corporations in developing countries
Kusek, Peter; Silva, Andrea - 2018
This paper discusses the results of a survey of multinational corporations with affiliates in developing countries. The paper explores corporate perspectives and decision making across the stages of the investment cycle: attraction, entry and establishment, operations and expansion, linkages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011843835