. We show how to estimate this gap using plant-level data for 1982 to 1994 from Chilean manufacturing. We find the gaps for …

This paper attempts to analyze compositional structural change in Chile, especially during the period around 1974 … the country, the manufacturing sector has not performed equally well. The manufacturing sector has significantly shrunk … its most sophisticated base, and relies mostly on traditional manufacturing that grows sluggishly. Export expansion is in …

Starting in the mid 1970s, Chile implemented comprehensive structural market reforms. Using manufacturing plant … partially accounted for the improvement in manufacturing performance. …

displaced workforce as site closure progresses, and establish a manufacturing base supporting the local economy. Based on …

derive the incremental change in retail prices associated with increased manufacturing costs for improving energy efficiency. …

high technology, industrial manufacturing and related firms to utilize the space and high tech equipment to remain at the …

In the process of manufacturing and selling vehicles, a manufacturer incurs certain costs. Among these costs are those … incurred directly as a part of manufacturing operations and those incurred indirectly in the processes of manufacturing and … costs can be approximated as multipliers (or factors) applied to the direct cost of manufacturing. A manufacturer usually …

In today's manufacturing environment, plants, systems, and equipment are being asked to perform at levels not thought …