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Growth Potential of Energy Sector Reforms : New Evidence on EU and Southeast European Countries by Exploring Impact on Electricity Generation
Vlahinić, Nela - 2016
reforms on generation efficiency differs among countries according to their level of development and regional characteristics … it does not improve efficiency in electricity generation in all countries and therefore, it can hamper economic growth … distribution losses. These evidences imply that the uniform EU reform model does not improve efficiency of electricity generation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013002464
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Iceland
Laubach, Thomas - 2005
framework, and suggests directions for further improvement. Given the size of the economy, efficiency considerations dictate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012442998
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Japan
Høj, Jens - 2004
Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of competition has long been compromised by ministerial guidance and exemptions from the competition law. Thus, the level and growth of productivity have been low in many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444046
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Raising Greece's Potential Output Growth
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki - 2005
This Working Paper looks at structural policies which would improve Greece’s long-term economic performance and help speed economic and social convergence with average European Union member countries. It focuses on a number of key areas which are particularly important for rapid growth as they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444703
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Australia
Ziegelschmidt, Helmut; Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; … - 2005
sense. More intense competition is likely to encourage stronger efforts of managers to improve efficiency and induce higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445025
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Output Quality, Productivity Growth, and Resource Reallocation
Li, Jing - 2020
Producing high-quality products incurs higher costs but provides greater consumption benefits, placing a challenge in measuring firm capability when output quality differs. Using a unique panel that contains a direct measure of scientific output quality, we introduce a quality-adjusted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012843832
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Policies to Promote Growth and Economic Efficiency in Mexico
Arias, Javier - 2010
This paper discusses the problems facing the Mexican economy. It operates under a heavy burden of monopoly and regulation. We focus on two issues that should receive more attention in discussions of Mexican policy. (1) The family is under stress in Mexico and this retards the growth of skills of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013148068
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Does anti-competitive regulation matter for productivity? : evidence from European firms
Arnold, Jens Matthias; Nicoletti, Giuseppe; Scarpetta, … - 2011
Using firm-level data for a sample of European countries, we focus on the effects that product-market regulations have on firm-level TFP growth. We proxy regulatory burdens using the OECD indicators of sectoral non-manufacturing regulations. These allow accounting for both the direct effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009230693
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Does Anti-Competitive Regulation Matter for Productivity? Evidence from European Firms
Arnold, Jens Matthias - 2011
Using firm-level data for a sample of European countries, we focus on the effects that product-market regulations have on firm-level TFP growth. We proxy regulatory burdens using the OECD indicators of sectoral non-manufacturing regulations. These allow accounting for both the direct effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013129907
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The Impact of Product and Labour Market Reform on Growth : Evidence for OECD Countries Based on Local Projections
de Haan, Jakob - 2020
This paper examines the impact of labour and product market reforms on economic growth in 25 OECD countries between 1985 and 2013, and tests whether this impact is conditioned by the fiscal policy stance, i.e. whether there are fiscal expansions or adjustments. Our local projection results...
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