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Exports versus FDI : an empirical test
Girma, Sourafel (contributor); Kneller, Richard (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001777049
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Exports versus FDI: an empirical test
Girma, Sourafel; Kneller, Richard; Pisu, Mauro - In: Review of world economics 141 (2005) 2, pp. 195-218
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002975944
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Multinationals, exporting and overseas production
Girma, Sourafel; Kneller, Richard; Pisu, Mauro - In: Globalisation and productivity growth : theory and evidence, (pp. 156-176). 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003361081
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Is Education More Benficial to the Less Able? Eocnometric Evidence from Ethiopia
Girma, Sourafel; Kedir, Abbi - Department of Economics, Leicester University - 2003
The paper investigates whether returns to schooling in Ethiopia vary according to the ability of individuals. To do so it adopts an instrumental variables quantile regression framework that allows for both endogeneity of schooling resulting from unmeasured ability, and possible heterogeneity in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005385079
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Outsourcing, foreign ownership and productivity : evidence from UK establishment level data
Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger - 2003
This paper presents an empirical analysis of "outsourcing" using establishment level data for UK manufacturing …'s productivity. We compare outsourcing in domestic with foreign-owned establishments. Our empirical results suggest that high wages …-owned firms have higher levels of outsourcing than domestic establishments. In the productivity analysis we find that an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011438842
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Exports, international investment, and plant performance : evidence from a non-parametric test
Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - 2003
This paper compares the performance of purely domestic plants, domestic exporters and domestic multinationals. For our empirical analysis we utilise a non-parametric approach based on the principle of first order stochastic dominance. We find that the distributions for multinationals dominate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011439152
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Outsourcing, foreign ownership and productivity: evidence from UK establishment level data
Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger - 2003
This paper presents an empirical analysis of ?outsourcing? using establishment level data for UK manufacturing …?s productivity. We compare outsourcing in domestic with foreign-owned establishments. Our empirical results suggest that high wages …-owned firms have higher levels of outsourcing than domestic establishments. In the productivity analysis we find that an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265428
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Exports, international investment, and plant performance: evidence from a non-parametric test
Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - 2003
This paper compares the performance of purely domestic plants, domestic exporters and domestic multinationals. For our empirical analysis we utilise a non-parametric approach based on the principle of first order stochastic dominance. We find that the distributions for multinationals dominate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265597
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Does the Chinese banking system promote the growth of firms?
Demetriades, Panicos O.; Du, Jun; Girma, Sourafel; Xu, … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003651554
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Optimal geographic diversification and firm performance : evidence from the UK
Driffield, Nigel L.; Du, Jun; Girma, Sourafel - In: Journal of productivity analysis 30 (2008) 2, pp. 145-154
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003776638