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Czechia is one of the most export-oriented countries, reaching high levels of economic complexity. However, its … diversification path by identifying prospective export sectors which would enhance the country's competitiveness. We combine the … product space and proximity methodologies on predicted export data together with a company-level analysis. We identified …
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­integration space, the identifying restriction of an infinitely price-elastic export supply curve produces best results. However, due to … missing export price statistics long-run interpretations are to be taken with care because they are conditional upon … assumptions on how costs and exchange-rates are passed through on export prices. …
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I present a dynamic fixed cost model of export participation extended by a capital theoretic concept of the customer … in the sample saw a strong increase in export activity which provides a suitable case study for the predictive power of … able to reconcile a strong export reaction to trade liberalizations with a low elasticity of aggregate exports to exchange …
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Patent data provide a rich set of information which can be used for comparative studies and trend analysis. The paper presents a systematic overview of the most appropriate tools methodologies that are available for determining the technological specialization of countries. Such analysis...
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Streaming music services have exploded in popularity in the past few years, variously raising optimism and concern about their impacts on recorded music revenue. On the one hand, streaming services allow sellers to engage in bundling with the promise of increasing revenues, profits, and consumer...
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I construct a new proxy for Tobin's q that incorporates the replacement cost of patent capital. This proxy, PI (physical plus intangible) q, explains up to 62% more variation in investment than other proxies for q. Furthermore, investment is more sensitive to PI q than to other proxies for q....
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Economic theory suggests some ambiguity concerning the effects of strengthening intellectual property rights (IPRs) on international trade. Here we extend the empirical literature that attempts to resolve this ambiguity. We use panel data to estimate a gravity equation for manufacturing exports,...
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This paper tests the hypothesis that an increase in US trade with countries with weak effectiveness in the protection of intellectual property (IP) has expanded the threat of competitive imitation of US firms, and has contributed to the skill deepening of the 1980s. We draw on Thoenig and...
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Purpose: Corporate governance in essence is designed to lead to economic growth. Nevertheless, despite placing great emphasis on promoting corporate governance practices over the years, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have so far achieved insignificant or no economic growth. This, however,...
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