A final product is created through a chain of activities that add value to the product. Value chains describe the range of activities firms and workers perform to produce a product or service from its foundation to final use. Using the World Input-Output Database containing data on sales and...

Is financial literacy a substitute or complement for financial advice? In this paper we analyze the decision by consumers to seek financial advice in the form of credit counseling concerning their credit and debt. Credit counseling is an important component of the consumer credit sector for...