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This paper studies the behavior of investment during demographic transitions. In particular, I focus on the period …, Asia, and Oceania investment rates are higher 15 years before and during the window than in other periods, whereas in Latin … America they are lower. To understand the relation between investment and a demographic window, I build an overlapping …
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This paper examines the impact of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) on domestic investment by applying co … of the US, OFDI has positive long-run effects on domestic investment while in the case of Germany the reverse effect is …
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We demonstrate that the correlation of saving and investment is measured best by an error correction model (ECM …
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One of the main concerns of Latin Americans today is the lack of adequate employment opportunities. This concern is based on the widespread perception that not enough employment is being generated, and that few individuals have access to well-remunerated jobs. This work asks whether there is a...
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productivity effects barely offset higher union compensation, and that unions are negatively related to investment in capital and R …
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productivity effects barely offset higher union compensation, and that unions are negatively related to investment in capital and R …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010235243
We estimate public investment gaps in a sample of developing countries using a public investment demand function. We … mortality and lower secondary school completion) to predict public investment needs in 2030 among IDB borrowing countries. Our … estimates suggest that in 2014 the total public investment gap of IDB borrowers was close to $170 billion (3.1 percent of the …
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This paper describes the share of investment in fixed capital and working capital financed by retained earnings using a …, particularly by smaller firms located in countries with less developed financial markets. Investment in fixed assets represents …
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This paper uses a yearly dataset of plant-level investment in Colombian firms during the period 1997 to 2007 to assess … significant correlation is found between the boom observed in investment and the adoption of the tax policy. However, the … tests. Overall, it is concluded that the tax stimulus analyzed was ineffective in promoting investment in Colombia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328259
This paper uses a yearly dataset of plant-level investment in Colombian firms during the period 1997 to 2007 to assess … significant correlation is found between the boom observed in investment and the adoption of the tax policy. However, the … tests. Overall, it is concluded that the tax stimulus analyzed was ineffective in promoting investment in Colombia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010246557