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The China syndrome: A cross‐country evidence
Kiyota, Kozo; Maruyama, Sawako; Taniguchi, Mina - In: The World Economy 44 (2021) 9, pp. 2758-2792
While in many advanced countries the increasing import competition from China on employment is a major concern for policymakers and the general public, its impact of Chinese import competition could be different across countries, depending upon the volume and the composition of the products....
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Toward the path of economic expansion in Nigeria: The role of trade globalization
Joshua, Udi; Salami, Oladimeji M.; Alola, Andrew A. - 2020
There are debates regarding the effect of globalization on national economies, and whether or not trade openness has a … relationship between trade globalization and Nigeria's economic advancement. The autoregressive distributed lags (ARDL) model was … population growth. The study therefore concluded that trade openness and globalization are necessary for Nigeria's economic …
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Low-wage import competition and populist backlash: The case of Italy
Barone, Guglielmo; Kreuter, Helena - 2019
This paper empirically studies the role of trade globalization in shifting the electoral base towards populism. We … differences. Our results indicate that trade globalization increases support for populist parties, besides fostering a tendency to …
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The role of Quality in the development and implementation of the regional strategies
Okrepilov, Vladimir; Kvint, Vladimir - 2014
influence of globalization and economic integration various processes across the Global Marketplace move towards conversion of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399963
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Quality of life and international standardization in the field of sustainable development of communities
Avanesov, Evgeny - 2014
Public authorities, international organizations and non-profit associations are nowadays working on identifying and solving the problems of various communities (i.e., towns, villages and other administrative-territorial units) through the development of specialized programs. Sustainable...
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Climate amenities, climate change, and American quality of life
Albouy, David; Graf, Walter; Kellogg, Ryan; Wolff, Hendrik - 2013
We present a hedonic framework to estimate U.S. households' preferences over local climates, using detailed weather and 2000 Census data. We find that Americans favor an average daily temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit, will pay more on the margin to avoid excess heat than cold, and are not...
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Honeybee Economics - Implications for Ecology Policy
Kanniainen, Vesa; Lehtonen, Tuula; Mellin, Ilkka - 2013
For thousands of years, humans have known the value of honeybees in agriculture. Their pollination services are crucial for the mankind, the Global ecosystem and food production. The recently documented decline of the honeybee colonies in the world is alarming and may threaten the whole living...
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Citizen-centric governance indicators: Measuring and monitoring governance by listening to the people and not the interest groups
Ivanyna, Maksym; Shah, Anwar - 2009
Governance indicators are now widely used as tools for conducting development dialogue, allocating external assistance and influencing foreign direct investment. This paper argues that available governance indicators are not suitable for these purposes as they do not conceptualize governance and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294704
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Citizen-Centric Governance Indicators: Measuring and Monitoring Governance by Listening to the People and Not the Interest Groups
Ivanyna, Maksym; Shah, Anwar - 2009
Governance indicators are now widely used as tools for conducting development dialogue, allocating external assistance and influencing foreign direct investment. This paper argues that available governance indicators are not suitable for these purposes as they do not conceptualize governance and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298608
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Quality of life in the regions: An exploratory spatial data analysis for West German labor markets
Rusche, Karsten - 2008
Which of Germanys regions is the most attractive? Where is it best to live and work - on objective grounds? These questions are summed up in the concept quality of life. This paper uses recent research projects that determine this parameter to examine the spatial distribution of quality of life...
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