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This paper replicates the study of Topalova (2010), performs a robustness check, and extends the findings by applying the estimation technique to the economy of Thailand. Topalova (2010) found that trade liberalization in India has heterogenous effects on poverty and household consumption. More...
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. This paper studies the trade liberalisation experience of Thailand from the 1970s. The report consists of 6 main sections … closer look at the trade liberalisation and investment policies in Thailand: Thailand's initial trade regime and three phases … of trade liberalisation: (1) initial tariff reforms (1982-84), (2) comprehensive tariff reform and its reversal with the …
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United States trade policy has been criticized on a number of counts in recent years. The last few presidents have advocated free trade and the free flow of goods and services and have taken steps to reduce some trade barriers such as tariffs. But other policies, most notably U.S. antidumping...
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Retaining current customers is one of the key success factors to survive in the mature market of the mobile cellular network industry in Thailand. The aim of this study is to identify key success factors of this industry. Adult users of mobile cellular networks are interviewed. The results from...
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The objective of this paper is to study the institutional arrangement and their interaction in Thai energy regulation before and after the establishment of energy regulator in Thailand and to evaluate the impacts of institutional dynamics on performance of regulatory function, particularly in...
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The paper analyzes the link between human capital and firm-level productivity in five Asian countries. It draws on a dataset of over 4,000 enterprises and considers both the prior educational attainment of workers and in-service training programs of enterprises. Differences between small,...
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Commodity prices have become volatile over the past 2 decades, and their recent sharp decline has decreased the consumer price index inflation rates for most economies. While many Asian economies have benefited from low international oil and food prices, commodity exporters have suffered. Thus,...
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Abstract: In contrast to the trend of a generally increasing liberalization of markets, agriculture remains one of the most protected sectors. In globally distributed production networks the effects of sector specific policies may spill over to other sectors and other countries. While the...
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. These economies are: China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore …
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