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As you sow so shall you reap: From capabilities to opportunities
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Abdon, Arnelyn - 2010
) sophistication; (2) diversification; (3) standardness; and (4) possibilities for exporting with comparative advantage over other … sophistication of the products it makes and exports, which reflect its accumulated capabilities. We find that countries like China …We develop an Index of Opportunities for 130 countries based on their capabilities to undergo structural transformation …
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Why has China succeeded - and why it will continue to do so
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Usui, Norio; Abdon, Arnelyn - 2010
and more complex capabilities, reflected in the increase in diversification and sophistication of its export basket. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286504
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"Why Has China Succeeded-And Why It Will Continue To Do So"
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Usui, Norio; Abdon, Arnelyn - Levy Economics Institute - 2010
and more complex capabilities, reflected in the increase in diversification and sophistication of its export basket. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008490351
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How rich countries became rich and why poor countries remain poor: It's economic structure ... duh!
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Abdon, Arnelyn - 2010
classify 779 exported commodities according to two dimensions: (1) sophistication (measured by the income content of the … significant share of products that are in the middle of the sophistication and connectivity spectra. We also find 17 countries … products. To escape this situation, these countries need to implement policies that would help them accumulate the capabilities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286532
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"How Rich Countries Became Rich and Why Poor Countries Remain Poor: It's the Economic Structure . . . Duh!"
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Abdon, Arnelyn - Levy Economics Institute - 2010
classify 779 exported commodities according to two dimensions: (1) sophistication (measured by the income content of the … significant share of products that are in the middle of the sophistication and connectivity spectra. We also find 17 countries … capabilities needed to manufacture and export more sophisticated and better connected products. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008764965
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Diversification and Sophistication as drivers of structural transformation for Africa: The Economic Complexity Index of African Countries
Yameogo, Nadege Desiree; Nabassaga, Tiguune; Shimeles, Abebe - In: Journal of African Development 16 (2014) 2
African countries have achieved impressive growth performance during the recent years despite the multiple crises the western world is experiencing. However, this growth has not been inclusive for several reasons. It has been driven mainly by the extractive industry at the detriment of the...
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Product complexity and economic development
Abdon, Arnelyn; Bacate, Marife; Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav - 2010
We rank 5,107 products and 124 countries according to the Hidalgo and Hausmann (2009) measures of complexity. We find that: (1) the most complex products are in machinery, chemicals, and metals, while the least complex products are raw materials and commodities, wood, textiles, and agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286531
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"Product Complexity and Economic Development"
Abdon, Arnelyn; Bacate, Marife; Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav - Levy Economics Institute - 2010
We rank 5,107 products and 124 countries according to the Hidalgo and Hausmann (2009) measures of complexity. We find that: (1) the most complex products are in machinery, chemicals, and metals, while the least complex products are raw materials and commodities, wood, textiles, and agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008549077
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Product complexity and economic development
Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Abdon, Arnelyn; Bacate, Marife - In: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 23 (2012) 1, pp. 36-68
Development is a process of transforming a country's economic structure towards the production and export of more complex products. We use Hidalgo and Hausmann's (2009) method of reflections to compute measures of product and country complexity, and rank 5107 products and 124 countries. We find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010573250
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Asia and the global crisis: Recovery prospects and the future
Felipe, Jesus - 2010
The global crisis of 2007-09 affected developing Asia largely through a decline in exports to the developed countries and a slowdown in remittances. This happened very quickly, and by 2009 there were already signs of recovery (except on the employment front). This recovery was led by China's...
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