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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 …
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This paper empirically examines the effects of three indexes for the product diversification of exports (the Theil … diversification of exports is positively related to the real GDP per capita in the low-, the lower middle-, and the upper middle …
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This paper highlights the crucial role played by international access to intermediate inputs to explain firm-level performance, via two channels simultaneously: trade and FDI. We develop a simple theoretical model showing that trade integration of input market entails an efficiency improvement...
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Which firms find it optimal to integrate their input suppliers into the firm boundaries of control (vertical integration)? Which firms choose to expand their sourcing activities across the national border (offshoring)? This letter provides novel evidence on these questions based on a Spanish...
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firm's productivity interacts with an industry's headquarter intensity in governing both dimensions of sourcing in the way …
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Using micro-data for Dutch firms, we argue that the productivity spillovers from importing technology intensive … always positively associated with firm-level productivity …
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This paper is devoted to the study of diversification and specialization influence on one of the main indicators of … were empirically tested: 1) the dependence of the unemployment rate on the degree of concentration or diversification is … concentration or diversification on the level of unemployment depends on the time period. To test these hypotheses nonparametric …
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output and trend productivity growth that Luxembourg's economy is facing. Given the relatively high labour costs, Luxembourg … Luxembourg's high living standards thus requires strengthening the economy's growth potential via further diversification of … for women, can be reduced. Productivity and innovation are also affected by the effectiveness of the secondary education …
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