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FIRM-LEVEL DATA IN THE MENA REGION: RESEARCH QUESTIONS, DATA REQUIREMENTS AND POSSIBILITIES

ATIYAS, IZAK - In: Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ) 03 (2011) 02, pp. 159-190

This paper presents an overview of research that uses firm-level data. The paper organizes the various areas of inquiry … where firm-level data are used under two broad headings. The first is the analysis of productivity, its evolution and … data that can be used to address them and to document availability of firm-level data in the MENA Region. …

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Tax Status and Tax Response Heterogeneity of Multinationals' Debt Finance

Buettner, Thiess; Overesch, Michael; Wamser, Georg - In: FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis 67 (2011) 2, pp. 103-122

This paper analyzes how corporate taxation affects the capital structure of subsidiaries of multinational companies. The emphasis is on firm characteristics that proxy for the tax status of a subsidiary, which is crucial for the tax responsiveness of firms. Based on a comprehensive panel of...

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On the Genesis of Multinational Foreign Affiliate Networks

Egger, Peter; Fahn, Matthias; Merlo, Valeria; Wamser, Georg - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) develop their networks of foreign affiliates gradually over time. Instead of exploring all profitable opportunities immediately, they first establish themselves in their home countries and then enter new markets stepwise. We argue that this behavior is driven by...

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On-the-job training and rigidity of employment protection in the developing world: Evidence from differential enforcement

Almeida, Rita K.; Aterido, Reyes - In: Labour Economics 18 (2011) S1, pp. 71-71

in job training of their employees. We explore a large firm level data set across several developing countries and assume …

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Has Deregulation Increased Investment in Infrastructure?: Firm-Level Evidence from OECD Countries

Araújo, Sónia - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

This paper investigates the role played by deregulation on firms’ investment decisions in infrastructure sectors. The analysis covers the period 1980-2006, which was characterised by increased liberalisation and privatisation across OECD countries. We assess the relationship of different...

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Export, Migration, and Costs of Market Entry: Evidence from Central European Firms

Pennerstorfer, Dieter - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) - 2011

increases the volume exported by each exporting firm (intensive margin). Empirical contributions using firm-level data focus on …

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Corporate Taxes, Internal Borrowing, and the Lending Capacity within Multinational Firms

Egger, Peter; Keuschnigg, Christian; Merlo, Valeria; … - School of Economics and Political Science, Universität … - 2011

This paper develops a theoretical model of multinational firms with an internal capital market. Main reasons for the emergence of such a market are tax avoidance through debt shifting and the existence of institutional weaknesses and financial frictions across host countries. The model serves to...

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Markups and export pricing

Gullstrand, Joakim; Olofsdotter, Karin; Thede, Susanna - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Ekonomihögskolan - 2011

sectors with different distribution networks. Specifically, we make use of firm-level data for exporting firms in the Swedish …

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Low-Wage Countries' Competition, Reallocation Across Firms and the Quality Content of Exports

Martin, Julien; Méjean, Isabelle - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

question, we develop a new method that uses firm-level data to measure quality changes in sectoral exports. Over 1995-2005, we …

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Immigrant-employing firms in Thai manufacturing

Kulkolkarn, Kiriya - In: Chulalongkorn journal of economics 23 (2011), pp. 95-132

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