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Understanding the use of just‐in‐time purchasing in a developing country
Lawrence, John J.; Lewis, Holly S. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 16 (1996) 6, pp. 68-90
Weak supplier bases and weak infrastructures pose significant obstacles to the use of just‐in‐time (JIT) purchasing in … developing countries. Explores the use and effectiveness of JIT purchasing practices in one such developing country, Mexico, in … an attempt to lay a foundation for understanding the use of JIT purchasing in developing countries in general. Analyses …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014790671
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Foreign investment location in less developed countries: a theoretical framework
Jalilian, H. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 23 (1996) September, pp. 18-30
Attempts to incorporate the “new forms” of foreign investment into a unified model. Uses this simple model to show how differences in production environment in particular, are likely to affect both the timing and mode(s) that any foreign investment is likely to take. The explanatory...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005003296
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Testing for Balance of Payment Constraints: The Case of the Oil Exporters
Samiei, S.H. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 17 (1990) 5, pp. 3-18
's terms of trade. The analysis uses both discrete and smooth-switching techniques for estimating disequilibrium models. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010616622
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Impact of External Price Shocks on the Oil-based Developing Economies
Darrat, Ali F.; Suliman, M. Osman - In: Journal of Economic Studies 17 (1990) 6, pp. 36-49
This article presents a general equilibrium model capable of assessing the impact of foreign price shocks on the real side of the oil-based developing economies. The theoretical model departs from previous work in this area at least in that (1) the model takes into account endogenous income and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010616628
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Foreign investment location in less developed countries: a theoretical framework
Jalilian, H. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 23 (1996) 4, pp. 18-30
Attempts to incorporate the “new forms” of foreign investment into a unified model. Uses this simple model to show how differences in production environment in particular, are likely to affect both the timing and mode(s) that any foreign investment is likely to take. The explanatory...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863486
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Testing for Balance of Payment Constraints: The Case of the Oil Exporters
Samiei, S.H. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 17 (1990) 5
′s terms of trade. The analysis uses both discrete and smooth‐switching techniques for estimating disequilibrium models. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863843
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Impact of External Price Shocks on the Oil‐based Developing Economies
Darrat, Ali F.; Osman Suliman, M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 17 (1990) 6
This article presents a general equilibrium model capable of assessing the impact of foreign price shocks on the real side of the oil‐based developing economies. The theoretical model departs from previous work in this area at least in that (1) the model takes into account endogenous income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863847
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Crisis in microfinance institutions : identifying problems
Sainz-Fernandez, Isabel; Torre-Olmo, Begoña; … - In: Journal of international development : the journal of … 27 (2015) 7, pp. 1058-1073
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011400738
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Macroeconomic fundamentals of poverty and deprivation : an empirical study for developed countries
Ribeiro, Ana Paula; Silva, Sandra Tavares; Guimarães, … - In: The European journal of development research : journal … 27 (2015) 1, pp. 37-66
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011350102
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Do developing countries benefit from foreign direct investments? : an analysis of some Arab and Asian countries
Razzak, Weshah A.; Bentour, El Mostafa - In: Review of Middle East economics and finance 9 (2013) 3, pp. 357-388
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010226564