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Trade Liberalization and Globalization: A Survey

Hillman, Arye L. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

This Paper presents a survey of the literature on trade liberalization and globalization. The questions are why trade … allows for protectionist policies, and why there is opposition to the globalization of markets that has occurred as the …

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Trade Adjustment and Human Capital Investments: Evidence from Indian Tariff Reform

Edmonds, Eric V; Pavcnik, Nina; Topalova, Petia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

the context of India's 1991 tariff reforms. Overall, in the 1990s, rural India experienced a dramatic increase in … imply that roughly half of India's rise in schooling and a third of the fall in child labor during the 1990s can be …

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A spectral EM algorithm for dynamic factor models

Fiorentini, Gabriele; Galesi, Alessandro; Sentana, Enrique - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

We introduce a frequency domain version of the EM algorithm for general dynamic factor models. We consider both AR and ARMA processes, for which we develop iterative indirect inference procedures analogous to the algorithms in Hannan (1969). Although our proposed procedure allows researchers to...

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Structural Change in a Multi-Sector Model of Growth

Ngai, Liwa Rachel; Pissarides, Christopher - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

We study a multi-sector model of growth with differences in TFP growth rates across sectors and derive sufficient conditions for the coexistence of structural change, characterized by sectoral labour reallocation, and constant aggregate growth path. The conditions are weak restrictions on the...

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India's De-Industrialization Under British Rule: New Ideas, New Evidence

Clingingsmith, David; Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

India was a major player in the world export market for textiles in the early 18th century, but by the middle of the 19 … some decline, and India underwent secular de-industrialization as a consequence. While India produced about 25% of world … about the relative role played by domestic and foreign forces in India’s de-industrialization. The construction of new …

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Who Profits from Trade Facilitation Initiatives?

Hoekman, Bernard; Shepherd, Ben - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

Extensive research has demonstrated the existence of large potential welfare gains from trade facilitation—measures to reduce the overall costs of the international movement of goods. From an equity perspective an important question is how those benefits are distributed across and within...

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Organizing the Global Value Chain

Antràs, Pol; Chor, Davin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

We develop a property-rights model of the firm in which production entails a continuum of uniquely sequenced stages. In each stage, a final-good producer contracts with a distinct supplier for the procurement of a customized stage-specific component. Our model yields a sharp characterization for...

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Are Boys and Girls Affected Differently When the Household Head Leaves for Good? Evidence from School and Work Choices in Colombia

Fitzsimons, Emla; Mesnard, Alice - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

This paper investigates how the permanent departure of the head from the household, mainly due to death or divorce, affects children’s school enrolment and work participation in rural Colombia. In our empirical specification we use household-level fixed effects to deal with the fact that...

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Mortality Risks, Education and Child Labour

Baland, Jean-Marie; Estevan, Fernanda - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

In this paper, we investigate the role of young adult mortality on child labour and educational decisions. We argue that mortality risks are a major source of risks in returns to education in developing countries. We show that, in the absence of appropriate insurance mechanisms, the level of...

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How children’s schooling and work is affected when their father leaves permanently: Evidence from Colombia

Fitzsimons, Emla; Mesnard, Alice - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

This paper investigates how the permanent departure of the father from the household affects children’s school enrolment and work participation in rural Colombia. Our results show that departure of the father decreases children’s school enrolment by around 4 percentage points, and increases...

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