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for the period 1993:Q1 to 2002:Q1 to show that the productivity differential is related to the GDP-deflator relative price …: we show that excluding regulated prices makes it possible to detect a robust relationship between productivity and the …
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In this paper we present an overview of a number of issues relating to the equilibrium exchange rates of transition economies of the former soviet bloc. In particular, we present a critical overview of the various methods available for calculating equilibrium exchange rates and discuss how...
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.=========================The ultimate goal of this paper has been to measure the impact of human capital on agricultural productivity in Burkina Faso. The … capital increases agricultural productivity of cultures such as millet, peanuts and cotton, but does not increase the … productivity of cultures such as rice, maize and white sorghum. That is partly due to the traditional way of agriculture in Burkina …
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We analyse a large stratified random sample of firms that provide measures of each firm’s top manager’s perception of the severity of business environment constraints. Specifically, we use the 2005 and 2002 Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) to assess the effect...
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Abstract: We analyze a large stratified random sample of firms that provide us with measures of performance and each firm’s top manager’s perception of the severity of business environment constraints faced by his/her firm. Unlike most existing studies that rely on external and aggregated...
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We analyze a large stratified random sample of firms that provide us with measures of performance and each firm’s top manager’s perception of the severity of business environment constraints faced by his/her firm. Unlike most existing studies that rely on external and aggregated proxy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476938
We analyze a large stratified random sample of firms that provide us with measures of performance and each firm’s top manager’s perception of the severity of business environment constraints faced by his/her firm. Unlike most existing studies that rely on external and aggregated proxy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476939
The impact of FDI on total factor productivity in Hungary during the 1990s' is assessed with a large enterprise panel …. Foreign equity is associated with higher productivity levels and has a substantial, positive spillover effect on aggregate TFP …. Finally, State ownership implies lower levels of productivity, but does not hinder the capacity to respond to market …
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The impact of macroeconomic management (monetary policy) and administrative price adjustments on price variability in a low inflation economy characterized by relatively frequent administrative price adjustments is examined. Fluctuations of market determined prices, prices of agricultural goods...
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This paper provides a comprehensive review of the factors that can cause price levels to diverge and which are at the root of different inflation rates in Europe including the EU-27. Among others, we study the structural and cyclical factors influencing market and non-marketbased service, house...
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