Diese Dissertation liefert drei Hauptbeiträge. Der erste Beitrag liegt in der Kombination zweier Analyse- und Theorieebenen sowie der Verwendung verschiedener Methoden, die je nach Unteraspekt der zu untersuchenden Forschungsfrage gewählt sind. Der zweite Beitrag wird durch die Kombination von...

Within a general equilibrium framework of a developing economy with a foreign owned factor of production, this paper questions whether the informal-formal sector relationship is procyclical/ complementary - expansion or contraction in one necessarily implies an expansion or contraction in the...

As the global stock of ideas expands and diffuses across and within countries, technological learning is poised to become an even more important determinant of growth through its impact on innovation. This note reviews global trends that make a policy focus on technological learning and...