finding of the multisector analysis is the conclusion that not diversification per se but rather a diversification with the … output. In the economies with a low level of economic diversification, commodity bonanza leads however to the shrinkage of …

This paper contributes to trade diversification literature by comparing changes in relative (i.e. assessed in … particular, by focusing on the diversification of imports, we add a missing piece to already analysed export trends. We use …), they follow a similar path of evolution in the development process. Progressing relative diversification (despecialisation …

This study explores both the individual impact of geographical diversification and its effect combined with product … diversification on small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) performance. Unlike most prior studies, this study distinguishes between … related and unrelated product diversification. The research setting is a sample of manufacturing SMEs (1994-2014). By using …

uncertainty and, hence, raises incentives to invest in productivity improvements. The effects of diversification are heterogeneous …

There has been renewed emphasis in the recent trade policy debate on the potential positive impact of diversification … on pursuing comparative advantages rather than policy-induced export diversification. This paper studies the relationship … between product diversification and export performance of developing Asian economies using panel data from 1976 to 2017. The …