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Attracting FDI in middle-skilled supply chains
Moran, Theodore H.; Görg, Holger; Serič, Adnan; … - 2018
economies, facilitating transfer of technology, knowledge and know-how, boosting competitiveness of domestic firms and enabling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011843033
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Multinational production and "soft" industrial policies
Carballo, Jerónimo; Marra de Artiñano, Ignacio; Volpe … - 2020 - This version: January 2020
Multinational production has become increasingly important in recent decades. Countries resort to different industrial policies to influence the geography of this production. In this paper, we focus on a ubiquitous “soft” industrial policy that aims at reducing information barriers -...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012154635
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Attracting FDI in middle-skilled supply chains
Moran, Theodore H.; Görg, Holger; Seric̆, Adnan; … - 2018
economies, facilitating transfer of technology, knowledge and know-how, boosting competitiveness of domestic firms and enabling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011774665
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Designing an industrial policy for developing countries : a new approach
Haeri, Ali; Arabmazar, Abbas - 2019
In this study, the prevalent methodology for design of the industrial policy in developing countries was critically assessed, and it was shown that the mechanism and content of classical method is fundamentally contradictory to the goals and components of the endogenous growth theories. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012057102
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Productive development policies in Jamaica
Panadeiros, Mónica; Benfield, Warren Andrew - 2010
Jamaica seems to be a puzzling case for economic growth: despite the structural reforms implemented in the last three decades and adequate investment levels, real GDP per capita is roughly the same as in 1970. The disappointing performance of this economy suggests that productive development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247130
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Public-private collaboration on productive development policies in Costa Rica
Cornick, Jorge; Jimenez, Jorge; Román, Marcela - 2014
Public-private collaboration in productive development policy in Costa Rica frequently takes the form of policy co-governance: an autonomous institution in charge of policy for a particular economic sector is created, with a board of directors comprising representatives from both the public and...
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Joint Ventures and Technology Adoption : A Chinese Industrial Policy that Backfired
Howell, Sabrina T - 2016
Technology transfer from foreign firms has been important to economic growth in developing countries. To spur … technology transfer, emerging market policymakers often mandate joint ventures (JVs) between foreign and domestic firms. Through … knowledge spillovers, JVs should reduce the cost of technology acquisition for domestic firms. Yet domestic firm rents from JVs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012989022
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Industrial Policies and the Changing Patterns of Investment in the Chinese Economy
Holz, Carsten A. - 2018
Investment has always played an important role in the economic development strategies of the People's Republic of China. A major reform of the investment system in 2004 shifted the state's focus from direct investment control to industrial policies designed to promote investment in specific...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012913852
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SEZ Proliferation in India : Are the Objectives Being Realized?
Bhatt, Antra; Puri, Manas; Appolloni, Andrea - 2012
This paper analyzes if the industrial policy framework of the Indian Government with regard to the proliferation of SEZs has satisfied its aims and objectives. The analysis however, shows otherwise. The empirical results show that the policy of the Indian Government has been lopsided, wherein...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014040221
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The past and future of manufacturing in Central and Eastern Europe : ready for industry 4.0?
Naudé, Wim; Surdej, Aleksander; Cameron, Martin - 2019
In this paper we determine the industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs): Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. We outline the nature of manufacturing in the region, describe three distinct...
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