Offshoring and Its Effects on the Labour Market
... the share of imports in total domestic consumption of this commodity (following Feenstra and Hanson 1996, 1999).1 As such, the differences in offshoring among industries largely reflect different commodity composition by industry, since no inter-industry variation in import propensity is allowed, by ...
... the share of imports in total domestic consumption of this commodity (following Feenstra and Hanson 1996, 1999).1 As such, the differences in offshoring among industries largely reflect different commodity composition by industry, since no inter-industry variation in import propensity is allowed, by ...
Section I: Political Economy and Growth-Poverty Trends
... interim period, thereby jeopardizing the sale and threatening a collapse of the sector (Lofgren et al., 2002). Donor support and improvements in copper prices have subsequently kept the mines operating, but these recent developments suggest that the role of copper as a source of foreign earnings is ...
... interim period, thereby jeopardizing the sale and threatening a collapse of the sector (Lofgren et al., 2002). Donor support and improvements in copper prices have subsequently kept the mines operating, but these recent developments suggest that the role of copper as a source of foreign earnings is ...
the other productivity puzzle
... a very detailed level identifies four interesting findings about the state of the British economy before the crisis. Some of these findings are troubling, as they hint at deep-seated problems that are unlikely to be addressed by a cyclical recovery. 1. Most start-ups were not particularly special f ...
... a very detailed level identifies four interesting findings about the state of the British economy before the crisis. Some of these findings are troubling, as they hint at deep-seated problems that are unlikely to be addressed by a cyclical recovery. 1. Most start-ups were not particularly special f ...
Productivity Growth and the New Economy
... among different industries over time. This effect has been emphasized by William Baumol in his work on unbalanced growth.4 According to Baumol, those industries which have relatively slow output growth generally are accompanied by relatively slow productivity growth (services being a generic example ...
... among different industries over time. This effect has been emphasized by William Baumol in his work on unbalanced growth.4 According to Baumol, those industries which have relatively slow output growth generally are accompanied by relatively slow productivity growth (services being a generic example ...
View/Open
... Vendors offer goods and services for sale to the consumer in small roadside stands, public transit hubs and stalls that are easily accessible. This saves time and transportation cost. Demand for relatively inexpensive, readymade foods has increased as people, especially women, have less time to prep ...
... Vendors offer goods and services for sale to the consumer in small roadside stands, public transit hubs and stalls that are easily accessible. This saves time and transportation cost. Demand for relatively inexpensive, readymade foods has increased as people, especially women, have less time to prep ...
Dispersed Beliefs and Aggregate Demand Management
... from changes in expectations of economic agents. These ideas date back at least to the early twentieth century and are highlighted in the works of Pigou (1926) and Keynes (1936) who argue that investment decisions are subject to changes in sentiment, which in turn result in fluctuations in output. P ...
... from changes in expectations of economic agents. These ideas date back at least to the early twentieth century and are highlighted in the works of Pigou (1926) and Keynes (1936) who argue that investment decisions are subject to changes in sentiment, which in turn result in fluctuations in output. P ...
textos para discussão uff/economia
... Kenyon (1979) proposes a sequence of arguments to explain the determination of the mark up by an oligopolistic firm. First, the firm decides about the future investment plans based on the relation between the observed capacity utilization rate and some desired rate – this desired rate being such tha ...
... Kenyon (1979) proposes a sequence of arguments to explain the determination of the mark up by an oligopolistic firm. First, the firm decides about the future investment plans based on the relation between the observed capacity utilization rate and some desired rate – this desired rate being such tha ...
aacsb
... analysis why frozen food entrees have become so increasingly popular over the last 30 years. Essentially it boils down to opportunity costs. As many women began to enter the work force in large number is the 1960s and beyond, the opportunity cost of preparing full-cooked meals using the traditional ...
... analysis why frozen food entrees have become so increasingly popular over the last 30 years. Essentially it boils down to opportunity costs. As many women began to enter the work force in large number is the 1960s and beyond, the opportunity cost of preparing full-cooked meals using the traditional ...
Countermeasures and Suggestions for Resource-based Industrial
... and the irreversible industries decline make the long-term adjustment measures for resource-based focus on the sustainable development of regional economy. This needs to be in accordance with life cycle of resource-based industries: On one hand, we should gradually implement the effective strategie ...
... and the irreversible industries decline make the long-term adjustment measures for resource-based focus on the sustainable development of regional economy. This needs to be in accordance with life cycle of resource-based industries: On one hand, we should gradually implement the effective strategie ...
PERUVIAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Spillovers, capital flows and prudential regulation in
... rate of return on saving, agents tend to under-save: “they hold too little spare international borrowing capacity, which makes the economy more vulnerable to adverse shocks.” Aoki et al. (2009) provide a framework to analyse how the constraints in domestic finance and international finance interact ...
... rate of return on saving, agents tend to under-save: “they hold too little spare international borrowing capacity, which makes the economy more vulnerable to adverse shocks.” Aoki et al. (2009) provide a framework to analyse how the constraints in domestic finance and international finance interact ...
UK BUSINESS CONFIDENCE MONITOR Q1 2009
... Confidence has fallen to record lows in almost all sectors of the UK economy this quarter. The Property and Construction sectors are the least confident as they face the ongoing effects of weak demand and falling prices in the residential and commercial property markets due to the collapse in bank l ...
... Confidence has fallen to record lows in almost all sectors of the UK economy this quarter. The Property and Construction sectors are the least confident as they face the ongoing effects of weak demand and falling prices in the residential and commercial property markets due to the collapse in bank l ...
mongolia`s resources boom: a cge analysis
... unique characteristics. Tapping its natural resources in a way that equally benefits the social and economic well-being of Mongolians is the greatest challenge. The resources boom in recent years directly impacted remarkable economic growth, and affected Mongolia’s economic structure, social welfare ...
... unique characteristics. Tapping its natural resources in a way that equally benefits the social and economic well-being of Mongolians is the greatest challenge. The resources boom in recent years directly impacted remarkable economic growth, and affected Mongolia’s economic structure, social welfare ...
ciclos de negocios en países emergentes: el rol de los bienes
... Our sample comprises thirty-one countries for which we are able to find data on durable goods’ spending and, whenever possible, up to the beginning of the recent financial crisis (last quarter of 2008). We split the sample into developed and emerging economies depending on their Morgan Stanley Capit ...
... Our sample comprises thirty-one countries for which we are able to find data on durable goods’ spending and, whenever possible, up to the beginning of the recent financial crisis (last quarter of 2008). We split the sample into developed and emerging economies depending on their Morgan Stanley Capit ...
Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Economics Workbook Answers
... The other options (running shoes, housing and tennis rackets) are all limited in supply and are therefore economic goods. See page 2 in the textbook for more examples of economic and free goods. ...
... The other options (running shoes, housing and tennis rackets) are all limited in supply and are therefore economic goods. See page 2 in the textbook for more examples of economic and free goods. ...
Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
... Miss Carmen Baeriswyl and Miss Uschi Anthamatten who contributed substantially at different stages of writing up this dissertation to improve its form, but also its content. However, the responsibility of all imperfections of form and content, the literary style in the main, remain of course mine. I ...
... Miss Carmen Baeriswyl and Miss Uschi Anthamatten who contributed substantially at different stages of writing up this dissertation to improve its form, but also its content. However, the responsibility of all imperfections of form and content, the literary style in the main, remain of course mine. I ...
Turkey Rural PER
... supported rural areas through a wide range of agricultural subsidies (especially credit and fertilizer) and direct government involvement in agricultural production, agro-processing, and marketing. Fiscal subsidies to the agriculture sector reached over 3 percent of GDP in 1999 this was at a time wh ...
... supported rural areas through a wide range of agricultural subsidies (especially credit and fertilizer) and direct government involvement in agricultural production, agro-processing, and marketing. Fiscal subsidies to the agriculture sector reached over 3 percent of GDP in 1999 this was at a time wh ...
CROSS-BORDER ECONOMIC RENEWAL Rethinking Regional
... A case can be made that one of the legacies of the unhappy history between the two parts of Ireland, and between Ireland and Britain, was an inferior level of economic performance since partition. Indeed, the island as a whole continued to under-perform until well into the 1980s. The usual explanati ...
... A case can be made that one of the legacies of the unhappy history between the two parts of Ireland, and between Ireland and Britain, was an inferior level of economic performance since partition. Indeed, the island as a whole continued to under-perform until well into the 1980s. The usual explanati ...
Household, Private and Public Savings and
... andshort-run effects between the eight variables, along with any endogenously detectedstructural breaks. This is in response to shortcomings relating to previous studies whichpredominantly analyse savings and investment aggregates only, over long time periodswhich contain structural changes, using b ...
... andshort-run effects between the eight variables, along with any endogenously detectedstructural breaks. This is in response to shortcomings relating to previous studies whichpredominantly analyse savings and investment aggregates only, over long time periodswhich contain structural changes, using b ...
Investment frictions and the relative price of investment goods in an
... are the individual’s holdings of domestic and foreign nominal risk-less bonds denominated in the local currency. it is the Home country nominal interest rate and it is the Foreign country nominal interest rate. St is the nominal exchange rate expressed as units of domestic currency needed to buy one ...
... are the individual’s holdings of domestic and foreign nominal risk-less bonds denominated in the local currency. it is the Home country nominal interest rate and it is the Foreign country nominal interest rate. St is the nominal exchange rate expressed as units of domestic currency needed to buy one ...
Inflation in the open economy: A norwegian model
... much more sensitive to the movements of the national cost level relative to that of other countries and also to the business cycle, the profit share has fluctuated much more violently. Second, for technological reasons, another important difference between the two industry groups exists with respect ...
... much more sensitive to the movements of the national cost level relative to that of other countries and also to the business cycle, the profit share has fluctuated much more violently. Second, for technological reasons, another important difference between the two industry groups exists with respect ...
Economic value of the legal services sector
... between GVA and other inputs used by legal service providers is depicted in Figure 3. The percentages shown in the figure are derived from the 2010 InputOutput Table data consistent with the market value, employment multipliers and further supply chain and demand analysis detailed in the following s ...
... between GVA and other inputs used by legal service providers is depicted in Figure 3. The percentages shown in the figure are derived from the 2010 InputOutput Table data consistent with the market value, employment multipliers and further supply chain and demand analysis detailed in the following s ...
4. The Business Environment in Mozambique
... necessary for sustaining economic growth. Mozambique’s fiscal incentives, for example, make the country a highly competitive location for new investor. Macroeconomic and political stability, a huge underused workforce, natural resources, a prime geographic location in Southern Africa, and a liberal ...
... necessary for sustaining economic growth. Mozambique’s fiscal incentives, for example, make the country a highly competitive location for new investor. Macroeconomic and political stability, a huge underused workforce, natural resources, a prime geographic location in Southern Africa, and a liberal ...
60 Years of Social Market Economy - Konrad-Adenauer
... schools of economic thought considered that a certain form of planning was necessary for a transitional period following the war. However, whereas the pivotal membes of the Freiburg Circles, Erwin von Beckerath, Adolf Lampe and Jens Jessen, favoured ‘productive’ governmental intervention, i.e. an ec ...
... schools of economic thought considered that a certain form of planning was necessary for a transitional period following the war. However, whereas the pivotal membes of the Freiburg Circles, Erwin von Beckerath, Adolf Lampe and Jens Jessen, favoured ‘productive’ governmental intervention, i.e. an ec ...
AN ANALYSIS OF CUBA`S POST-SOVIET ECONOMIC REFORMS
... I would like to thank Professor Carlos Seiglie o f the Rutgers University (Newark) Department o f Economics for all his guidance and support in the successful completion o f this project. I would also like to acknowledge the support and contribution o f Professors Yale H. Ferguson (CoDirector o f th ...
... I would like to thank Professor Carlos Seiglie o f the Rutgers University (Newark) Department o f Economics for all his guidance and support in the successful completion o f this project. I would also like to acknowledge the support and contribution o f Professors Yale H. Ferguson (CoDirector o f th ...
Short description of models available in MMB 2.0
... • Aggregate Supply: Domestic production takes place in two stages. First there is a continuum of intermediate goods firms, each producing a differentiated material input under monopolistic competition using a production function that is linear in labor input and includes an exogenous technology para ...
... • Aggregate Supply: Domestic production takes place in two stages. First there is a continuum of intermediate goods firms, each producing a differentiated material input under monopolistic competition using a production function that is linear in labor input and includes an exogenous technology para ...