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“Linguistic Distance” as a Determinant of Bilateral Trade

Hutchinson, William K. - In: Southern Economic Journal 72 (2005) 1, pp. 1-15

relationship with Japan and Korea, and the standard gravity model variables, we find that trade will be less between the United …We introduce a measure of language difficulty called “linguistic distance” into a modified gravity model to determine … whether a language being further away from English affects the level of trade. Our sample of 36 non–English-speaking countries …

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Globalization and its impact on Human Resource Management practice of India

Ray, Subrata - In: Journal of Global Economy 6 (2010) 3, pp. 213-224

across countrywide boundaries as transnational or global enterprises. Global trade is considered by the open flow of human … and economic resources particularly in the developed economies of European Union (EU), the North American Free Trade …

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Portage: Path Dependence and Increasing Returns in U.S. History

Bleakley, Hoyt; Lin, Jeffrey - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2010

We examine portage sites in the U.S. South, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, including those on the fall line, a geomorphologic feature in the southeastern U.S. marking the final rapids on rivers before the ocean. Historically, waterborne transport of goods required portage around the falls at these...

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From Coase to Collaborative Property Decision-Making : Green Economy Innovation

Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014

This Article considers the advantages and disadvantages of market-based program design, natural gas regulation, and enhanced international understanding. Transitioning to a green economy involves dedicating efforts towards environmentally sound energy innovation. RGGI, natural gas, and climate...

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Human Capital and the Indian Software Industry

Arora, Ashish; Bagde, Surendrakumar - 2007

The Indian software industry has been widely studied. Previous studies have recognized the role of skilled labor in the growth of the industry, but have not empirically investigated the role of skilled labor. In this study we focus on the role of human capital in the regional location of the...

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The Effects of Trade Liberalization on Marriage and Fertility Decisions : Evidence from China

Luo, Wei; Zou, Xianqiang - 2022

This study comprehensively examines export tariff liberalization’s influence on women’s marital and fertility decisions in China, using accession to the WTO as a natural experiment. Our identification relies on the shift-share design that combines industry-level variation in export tariff...

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The International Business Environment : A Proposed Analytical Framework

Mohamed, Abdulghany - 2016

International business environment (IBE) literature is characterised by the lack of a holistic analytical framework. Drawing on a wide range of perspectives, this study aspires to fill the lacuna by offering a holistic, dynamic analytical framework for the systematic study of the IBE. The IBE is...

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Preparing a Referee Report : Guidelines and Perspectives

Berk, Jonathan - 2016

Peer review is fundamental to the efficacy of the scientific process. We draw from our experience both as editors, authors and association representatives to provide a set of guidelines for referees in preparing their reports and cover letters to journal editors. While our document is directed...

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Some Research and Writing Tips (PART 2 : Writing)

Jacobsen, Ben - 2015

This guide gives tips on how to do (quantitative) research and on how to write it up. These insights seem to hold throughout all (social) sciences. I illustrate them using examples from finance and economics. My main goal is to save budding researchers time by preventing them from doing bad...

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Some Research and Writing Tips (PART 1 : Research)

Jacobsen, Ben - 2015

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