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Distribution System of China's Industrial Clusters: Case Study of Yiwu China Commodity City

Ding, Ke - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2006

This paper discusses the issue of upgrading industrial clusters from the perspective of external linkages. It is taken for granted that in most developing countries, due to the limited domestic market and poor traditional commercial networks, industrial clusters are able to upgrade only when...

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Corporate social responsibility in a competitive business environment

Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn; Trifkovic, Neda - 2016

Using a specially designed survey instrument in combination with a representative sample of Vietnamese enterprises, we explore firm-level efficiency effects of corporate social responsibility. We find a positive relationship between adoption of corporate social responsibility initiatives and...

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Linked in by foreign direct investment : the role of firm-level relationships in knowledge transfers in Africa and Asia

Newman, Carol; Page, John M.; Rand, John; Shimeles, Abebe; … - 2018

This study combines evidence from interviews in seven countries with (i) government institutions responsible for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), (ii) 102 multinational enterprises (MNEs), and (iii) 226 domestic firms linked to these foreign affiliates as suppliers, customers, or...

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Comparing estimated and self-reported mark-ups for formal and informal firms in an emerging market context

Rand, John - 2017

Using a 10-year panel survey covering Vietnamese manufacturing firms, we consistently obtain firm-specific mark-up estimates and relate these to firm-level formality. The average firm-specific mark-up using a trans-log revenue production function specification is estimated to be 1,445, with...

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A Hybrid Legal and Economic Development Model that Balances Intellectual Property Protection and Economic Growth : A Case Study of India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam

Halydier, Garrett - 2022

industries in India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam to show that implementing an improper level of IPR protections during certain … continue to struggle to maintain once promising domestic pharmaceutical industries. Vietnam currently stands on the cusp of … rapid economic transition. This paper provides recommendations for the creation of an IPR regime in Vietnam that will foster …

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Service sector productivity and economic growth in Asia

Lee, Jong-Wha; McKibbin, Warwick J. - 2014

This paper explores the impacts of more rapid growth in labor productivity in the service sector in Asia based on an empirical general equilibrium model. The model allows for input-output linkages and capital movements across industries and economies, and consumption and investment dynamics. We...

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The middle-income transition around the globe: Characteristics of graduation and slowdown

Vandenberg, Paul; Poot, Lilibeth; Miyamoto, Jeffrey - 2015

The paper investigates the situation of middle-income economies around the world. Since 1965, only 18 economies with a population of more than 3 million and not dependent on oil exports have made the transition to being high income. Many more have not been able to move beyond the middle-income...

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The Republic of Korea's economic growth and catch-up: Implications for the People's Republic of China

Lee, Jong-Wha - 2016

This study investigates the economic growth and catch-up of the Republic of Korea over the past half-century. The gap of output per worker between the Republic of Korea and United States has decreased rapidly, as the Republic of Korea's lower per capita income, relative to its potential level,...

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Comparing estimated and self-reported mark-ups for formal and informal firms in an emerging market context

Rand, John - 2017

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The service sector revolution in India: A quantitative analysis

Verma, Rubina - 2008

Following the economic liberalization in India, the service sector has gained prominence in the economy as it accounts for the largest share of GDP and, also that the share of this sector in GDP has been growing very rapidly. Empirical data reveal two significant trends in the service sector...

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