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Deindustrialization paths and growth models : Germany and Spain in comparative perspective
Casau, Miguel Angel; Herrero, Daniel - 2024
This paper investigates the deindustrialization process in Germany and Spain from 1995 to 2018. It is argued that the … deindustrialization trajectories of each country are partially related to their growth models. An analysis in two steps is conducted … the manufacturing value-added share is decomposed into five deindustrialization drivers: income, investment, relative …
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Deindustrialisation : Lessons from the Structural Outcomes of Post-Communist Transition
Zalewska, Anna (Ania); Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2010
Theoretical and empirical studies show that deindustrialisation, broadly observed in developed countries, is an inherent part of the economic development pattern. However, post-communist countries, while being only middle-income economies, have also experienced deindustrialisation. Building on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014116727
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Successes and Failures of Industrial Policy : Lessons From Transition (Post-Communist) Economies of Europe and Asia
Popov, Vladimir - 2019
- Is industrial policy necessary for successful development or the market “knows” better, how to allocate resources? - If industrial policy is needed, how to select industries that need to be supported?- What are the appropriate tools / instruments to support particular industries?Eastern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012865903
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Asia's industrial transformation : the role of manufacturing and global value chains
Felipe, Jesus - 2018
Republic of Korea, and discusses the recent deindustrialization debate. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011880537
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Scoping study on the evolution of industry in Ghana
Ackah, Charles; Adjasi, Charles Komla Delali; Turkson, … - 2014
This paper chronicles the evolution of industry in Ghana over the post-independence era from an inward over-protected import substitution industrialization strategy of 1960-83 to an outward liberalized strategy during 1984-2000, and since 2001, to the private sector-led accelerated industrial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010337614
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Strategic sectors and essential jobs : a new taxonomy based on employment multipliers
Cresti, Lorenzo; Virgillito, Maria Enrica - 2022
In this paper we propose a novel sectoral taxonomy integrating three different attributes of sectors, namely i) the strategic dimension reflected into their belonging to different classes of the Pavitt taxonomy, ii) the capacity to create jobs both internally and externally with respect to their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013363016
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Emerging patterns of manufacturing structural change
Haraguchi, Nobuya; Rezonja, Gorazd - 2011
In the past, research on changes in relative importance among broad three sectors - ;agriculture, industry, and service - showed general patterns of a country's structural transformation along with economic development. However, there has been devoid of empirical studies investigating in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280149
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Emerging patterns of manufacturing structural change
Haraguchi, Nobuya; Rezonja, Gorazd - 2011
In the past, research on changes in relative importance among broad three sectors - ;agriculture, industry, and service - showed general patterns of a country's structural transformation along with economic development. However, there has been devoid of empirical studies investigating in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009261005
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Can Africa Be a Manufacturing Destination? Labor Costs in Comparative Perspective
Gelb, Alan - 2017
Our central question is whether African countries can break into global manufacturing in a substantial way. Using a newly-constructed panel of firm-level data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, we look at labor costs in a range of low and middle income countries in Africa and elsewhere....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012944471
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Desindustrialização precoce e sobrevalorização da taxa de câmbio
Marconi, Nelson; Rocha, Marcos - 2011
The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential process of early deindustrialization in Brazil, or the reduction of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009411264