-term relationship between imported inputs and the demand for skilled labor. When raw material imports increased, the long-term absolute … demand for skilled labor was found to be diminished. However, capital goods imports increased the short-term relative demand … for skilled labor. Finally, total imports (i.e., the combination of raw material and capital goods) positively influenced …

Do technologies embedded in imports boost domestic productivity? This paper investigates empirically the role of … complementarities between absorptive capacity and imports. Different import categories are combined with different proxies for … findings suggest that complementarities do exist but are limited to certain types of imports (capital goods) and certain …

markets to examine how trade policies affect firms' imports of products associated with solar, wind power, and electric … vehicle value chains. Panel estimates show a particularly negative effect of tariffs on green value chain imports compared to … average imports, especially in solar and downstream segments. This effect is pervasive from import values and quantities to …

markets to examine how trade policies affect firms’ imports of products associated with solar, wind power, and electric … vehicle value chains. Panel estimates show a particularly negative effect of tariffs on green value chain imports compared to … average imports, especially in solar and downstream segments. This effect is pervasive from import values and quantities to …

Purpose - The study examines the association between trade (exports and imports), foreign direct investment (FDI) and … the relationship between trade (exports and imports), FDI and economic growth in the BIMSTEC countries. …