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Scholars and policy makers believe that democracy will bring prosperity through integration into the global economy via increased international trade. This study tests two theories as to why democracies might trade more. First, political freedom may be correlated with economic freedom, thus...
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The remarkable influx of Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in West Africa has been met with growing resistance from …Der bemerkenswerte Zustrom von Kleinunternehmern aus China in Westafrika stößt auf wachsenden Widerstand bei …
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announcements and assessments of major projects in Africa suggest that China has already overtaken the World Bank in lending to … Africa. In this article, we analyze China's aid policy in Africa from a political economy perspective. We show that China is … advantages of the People's Republic, especially in unstable nations and "rough" states. China's engagement in Africa causes some …
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China has become a major player in sovereign lending towards Africa during the past two decades but has recently been …China hat sich in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten zu einem wichtigen Akteur bei der Vergabe von Staatskrediten an Afrika … lending between China and Western creditor countries contribute to preventing effective global sovereign debt management under …
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Die Studie analysiert die Wohlstandseffekte des Gründungsgeschehens anhand der Daten des Umsatzsteuerpanels. Mittels einer Kohortenanalyse werden die Bestandsfestigkeit von Gründungen, der Umsatz, die Vorleistungsbezüge und Wertschöpfung sowie die Beschäfti-gung untersucht. Viele...
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for China, and almost the same proportion goes to the United States. However, the combined final demand from EU-28 …
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In this study, we analyse Estonia’s position in global value chains using World Input-Output Data and firm-level data. We find that 69% of Estonia’s total exports are intermediate goods and services, exceeding the EU average (65%). Two-thirds of Estonian imports are intermediates. Our...
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The apparel sector has traditionally been a gateway to export diversification and industrial development for low-income countries (LICs). In the context of heightened competition and recent changes in the global apparel sector related to trade liberalization and global buyers' sourcing policies,...
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Lesotho the regional market of South Africa. The two export markets US and South Africa are supplied by different types of FDI … embeddedness and market diversification matter. The emergence of South Africa as an alternative end market and the different value …
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This paper uses an oligopoly model with heterogeneous firms to examine how an industry adjusts to rising import competition. The model predicts that in the short run the least efficient firms in the industry become inactive, surviving firms face a fall in output, mark-ups and profits, and the...
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