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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries

Tribe, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2001

This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...

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Characterizing the production process : a disaggregated analysis of Italian manufacturing firms

Bottazzi, Giulio (contributor); Grazzi, Marco (contributor); … - 2005

Productivity …

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Conditional nonparametric frontier models for convex and non convex technologies : a unifying approach

Daraio, Cinzia (contributor); Simar, Léopold (contributor) - 2005

The explanation of productivity differentials is very important to identify the economic conditions that create …

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ICT, skills, and organisational change : evidence from a panel of Italian manufacturing firms

Giuri, Paola (contributor); Torrisi, Salvatore (contributor) - 2006

. Our findings suggest that the productivity gains from investments in the three innovative activities are related to firm … size. -- Organizational change ; ICT investment ; skills ; human capital ; productivity ; complementarity ; SMEs …

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The dynamics of Asian manufacturing : a comparative perspective in the late twentieth century

Timmer, Marcel - 2000

comparison with the world productivity leader, the USA. The author uses new empirical data to assess the degree of structural … change in the manufacturing sector and its importance for productivity growth. He then discusses conditions for economic …

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Productivity in Asia : economic growth and competitiveness

Jorgenson, Dale Weldeau (contributor); … - 2007

1. Introduction -- 2. Investigating productivity slowdown in the 1990s by using the KLEM database in Japan -- 3. The … sources of growth of US industries -- 4. Total factor productivity growth in Chinese industries, 1981-2000 -- 5. Growth … accounting and productivity analysis by 33 industrial sectors in Korea (1984-2002) -- 6. Industry-wide total factor productivity …

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The growth process in East Asian manufacturing industries : a re-examination

Sun, Chia-Hung - 2004

factor productivity (TFP) growth and aims to identify the sources of output growth in these East Asian economies. Chia …

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Stabilization and adjustment in Egypt : reform or de-industrialization

ʿAbd al-Khāliq, Jūdah - 2001

This book studies the impact of Egypt's Economic Reform and Structural Adjustment Programme (ERSAP), the effects of which have been of great interest to the international community. Organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF uphold the programme as a success story and example for other...

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Performance of the Chinese insurance industry under economic reforms

Yao, Shujie - 2010

The Chinese insurance industry has experienced rapid development during the past decade. This original book is the first English language study in the literature to address the efficiency issue of the Chinese insurance sector, and presents a comprehensive review on alternative methodologies for...

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Industrial competitiveness in East-Central Europe

Myant, Martin R. (ed.) - 1999

focuses on Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the former east Germany. Issues discussed include: * changes in …

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