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In the presence of economies of scale in the investment technology, trade openness may have non-conventional effects on the level of investment, its cyclical behavior, and the volatility of the terms of trade. Trade openness may lead to boom-bust cycles of investment supported by self-fulfilling...
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In the presence of lumpy investment cost of adjustment, globalization may have non-conventional effects on the level of investment and its cyclical behavior. Trade openness may lead to a discrete 'jump' in the level of investment, as it may trigger a discrete change in the terms of trade. Such a...
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In the presence of lumpy adjustment costs of investment, globalization may have non-conventional effects on the level of investment and its cyclical behaviour. Free trade may lead to a discrete ‘jump’ in the level of investment, as it triggers discrete terms-of-trade changes which either...
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Migrants being relatively low earners are net beneficiaries of the welfare state. However this paper uses a dynamic model to show that because of migrants` positive influence on the pension system which is an important pillar of any welfare state migration could be beneficial to all income (high...
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We develop a simple information-based model of FDI flows. On the one hand, the abundance of intangible capital in specialized industries in the source countries, which presumably generates expertise in screening investment projects in the host countries, enhances FDI flows. On the other hand,...
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