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The impact of structural reforms on productivity : the role of the distance to the technological frontier

Gouveia, Ana Fontoura; Santos, Sílvia; Gonçalves, Inês - 2017

In recent years, literature has linked structural reforms with productivity growth. Considering Portugal’s recent comprehensive reform agenda, this topic acquires particular relevance. Using data for Portuguese firms for the period 2006-2014, this paper assesses the impact of structural...

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Creation of a working group on international shipping legislation; technical assistance in shipping and ports; other business : Review of studies and activities in the field of shipping and ports carried out by other institutions within the United Nations system, by other inter-governmental organizations and by non-governmental organizations

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Ship selection in port state control : status and perspectives

Yan, Ran; Wang, Shuaian; Peng, Chuansheng - In: Maritime policy & management 49 (2022) 4, pp. 600-615

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Digital transformation of maritime supply chains focusing on ocean shipping, port management, and hinterland connection

Haasis, Hans-Dietrich; Hapsatou - In: Diginomics Research Perspectives : The Role of …, (pp. 173-184). 2022

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Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes : ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports

Cheon, SangHyun; Dowall, David E.; Song, Dong-wook - In: Transportation research / E : an international journal 46 (2010) 4, pp. 546-561

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Analysis of the global and technical efficiencies of Major Spanish container ports

Gil-Ropero, Antonio; Cerban, Mar; Turias, Ignacio J. - In: International journal of transport economics 42 (2015) 3, pp. 377-407

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Impact of global terminal operators on port efficiency : a tiered data envelopment analysis approach

Cheon, SangHyun - In: International journal of logistics : research and … 12 (2009) 2, pp. 85-101

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The impact of port performance on trade : the case of selected African states

Mlambo, Courage - In: Economies : open access journal 9 (2021) 4, pp. 1-18

, including transport costs, connecting supply chains and supporting global trade. Consequently, port performance is an important … light of this, this study seeks to assess Africa's current port performance and test the relationship between Africa's port … performance and trade performance. Very few studies have attempted to investigate the impact of port performance on trade. Hence …

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SPACs in shipping

Shachmurove, Yochanan; Vulanovic, Milos - 2013

In this study we examine how Specified Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) were used as a financing tool for companies in the shipping industry in period 2004-2011. We confirm that SPACs focused on acquisitions in the shipping industry have similar characteristics as the population of SPACs...

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Ethnic Divisions and Production in Firms

Hjort, Jonas - 2013

A body of literature suggests that ethnic heterogeneity limits economic growth. This paper provides microeconometric evidence on the direct effect of ethnic divisions on productivity. In team production at a plant in Kenya, an upstream worker supplies and distributes flowers to two downstream...

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