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In this paper we present and describe the revised version of the KOF Globalisation Index, a composite index measuring globalisation for every country in the world along the economic, social and political dimension. The original index was introduced by Dreher (2006) and updated in Dreher et al....
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In this paper we present and describe the revised version of the KOF Globalisation Index, a composite index measuring globalisation for every country in the world along the economic, social and political dimension. The original index was introduced by Dreher (2006) and updated in Dreher et al....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011969269
Countries pass through different stages of structural transformation. In the early stage of development, economic activity is dominated by agriculture and mining. As a country develops, firms adopt new technology and move toward industrialization and faster economic growth. Eventually, the...
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) as a driver of growth is important in today´s globalized economy. It is extremely difficult for economies to grow sustainably without economic interactions outside their borders. However, there has been a debate on the impact of FDI inflow on economic expansion....
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the country to target the world as its market. This research discusses the role of international trade in China's economic … extensively. This research then evaluates the effects of international trade on China's economic growth through examining … improvement in productivity. Both econometric and non-parametric approaches are applied based on a 6-year balanced panel data of …
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The primary objective of the research is to investigate the influence of international integration processes on …
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Economists have long debated whether the real exchange rate (RER) has a significant impact on export performance and output growth. Some claim that export performance depends only on nonprice competition and the RER is irrelevant to long-run growth, whereas others argue that the RER is a key...
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liberalisation; strengthening competition in markets for goods and services; education, research and innovation. Progress is also …
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-competing sector predicts losses, a finding that is reinforced by studies of the effects of liberalization on wages. New research has … suggested several ways in which intrasectoral wage inequality is increased by trade, but this research generally does not …
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There are significant income and nonincome development gaps around the world. Closing these gaps will require not only increasing and sustaining economic growth in low-income regions, but also policies that close nonincome development gaps directly. Governments need to support private investment...
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