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Structural Change and the Kaldor Facts of Economic Growth
Foellmi, Reto; Zweimüller, Josef - 2002
We present a model in which two of the most important features of the long-run growth process are reconciled: the massive changes in the structure of production and employment; and the Kaldor facts of economic growth. We assume that households expand their consumption along a hierarchy of needs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262779
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Entrepreneurship and the Reallocation of African Farmers
Naudé, Wim - 2015
agriculture and focus on the literature on entrepreneurship in Africa's structural transformation. I present a conceptual model to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401794
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How large is the private sector in Africa? Evidence from national accounts and labor markets
Stampini, Marco; Leung, Ron; Diarra, Setou M.; Pla, … - 2011
In recent years, the private sector has been recognized as a key engine of Africa's economic development. Yet, the most … sector countries are concentrated in Western Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Senegal and Togo), Central Africa … (Cameroun, Republic of Congo) and Eastern Africa (Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania), with the addition of Mauritius. Countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282595
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Sectoral shifts, diversification and regional unemployment: Evidence from local labour systems in Italy
Basile, Roberto; Girardi, Alessandro; Mantuano, Marianna; … - 2011
Using Local Labour Systems (LLSs) data, this work aims at assessing the effects of sectoral shifts and industry specialization patterns on regional unemployment in Italy over the years 2004-2008, when huge worker reallocation caused by changes in the international division of labour occurred....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282371
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Note on Lilien and Modified Lilien index
Ansari, Muhammad Rashid; Mussida, Chiara; Pastore, Francesco - 2013
This note is a companion to the Lilien (lilien) and Modified Lilien (mlilien) commands for computing the relative indices in STATA. The note illustrates the main features of the commands with an application to the structural determinants of regional unemployment.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293131
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Stages of Diversification in a Neoclassical World
Batista, Catia; Potin, Jacques - 2013
Recent research has documented a U-shaped industrial concentration curve over an economy's development path. How far can neoclassical trade theory take us in explaining this pattern? We estimate the production side of the Heckscher-Ohlin model using industry data on 44 developed and developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329172
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The Welfare Costs of Job Loss and Decarbonization– Evidence from Germany's Coal Phase Out
Haywood, Luke; Janser, Markus; Koch, Nicolas - 2021
Decarbonizing economies is an enormous task. Public debate often focuses on the job loss of workers in fossil industries. Why is job loss costly? Who is most affected? Can delaying transition reduce welfare costs? What other policy instruments may be available? We present a simple job search...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012597610
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Note on Lilien and Modified Lilien Index
Ansari, Muhammad Rashid; Mussida, Chiara; Pastore, Francesco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This note is a companion to the Lilien (lilien) and Modified Lilien (mlilien) commands for computing the relative indices in STATA. The note illustrates the main features of the commands with an application to the structural determinants of regional unemployment.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010796450
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Stages of Diversification in a Neoclassical World
Batista, Catia; Potin, Jacques - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Recent research has documented a U-shaped industrial concentration curve over an economy's development path. How far can neoclassical trade theory take us in explaining this pattern? We estimate the production side of the Heckscher-Ohlin model using industry data on 44 developed and developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959660
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Structural Change and the Kaldor Facts of Economic Growth
Foellmi, Reto; Zweimüller, Josef - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
We present a model in which two of the most important features of the long-run growth process are reconciled: the massive changes in the structure of production and employment; and the Kaldor facts of economic growth. We assume that households expand their consumption along a hierarchy of needs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566639