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Mol, M.J.; van Tulder, van Tulder, R.J.M.; Beije, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002

propagated as a key means to improve the performance of firms. It is argued that becoming more lean and internationally focused …'s performance. The analysis reveals that for this sample of firms global sourcing is the exception rather than the rule. Although … performance. International outsourcing can not be used to adequately explain firm performance. Therefore, an alternative approach …

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R&d subsidy and import substitution: Growing in the shadow of protection

de Souza, Gustavo - 2023

I study the effect of an innovation subsidy on the growth of firms in a developing country. Using administrative microdata for Brazil and difference-in-differences, I find that innovation subsidies drive firm growth by facilitating firm entry into high-tariff markets with domestically produced,...

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The Three-Step Test-Interview (TSTI): An observational instrument for pretesting self-completion questionnaires

Hak, Hak, A.; van der Veer, K.; Jansen, Jansen, H.A.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004

The Three-Step Test-Interview (TSTI) is an instrument for pretesting a self-completion questionnaire by observing actual instances of interaction between the instrument and respondents (the response process). Because this process mainly consists of cognitive processing (‘thinking’) and is...

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Some Economics of Digital Content

Dolfsma, Wilfred - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004

The music industry is currently subject to changes influenced by ongoing digitalisation and informatization that are unprecedented. Other sectors can expect to undergo in the near future what the media industry is going through now – the movie industry being a prime suspect. Each day, some...

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Ethiopia's high growth and its challenges: Causes and prospects

Priewe, Jan - 2016

The paper analyses the enigmatic high growth in Ethiopia from 2004 to 2015 (10.9% p.a.) and gauges the prospects for the future. In 2000, Ethiopia was the poorest country on the globe in per capita GDP - a mere 124 USD in current prices. The main finding is that the take-off was driven by...

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The product space: What does it say about the opportunities for growth and structural transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Abdon, Arnelyn; Felipe, Jesus - 2011

In this paper we look at the economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the context of structural transformation. We use Hidalgo et al.'s (2007) concept of product space to show the evolution of the region's productive structure, and discuss the opportunities for growth and...

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How rich countries became rich and why poor countries remain poor: It's economic structure ... duh!

Felipe, Jesus; Kumar, Utsav; Abdon, Arnelyn - 2010

Becoming a rich country requires the ability to produce and export commodities that embody certain characteristics. We classify 779 exported commodities according to two dimensions: (1) sophistication (measured by the income content of the products exported); and (2) connectivity to other...

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Politics-driven exchange rate cycles: East Asia vs. Latin America

Razmi, Arslan - 2018

I develop the implications for real exchange rate cycles of different policy preferences, focusing in particular on broadly stylized features of major Latin American and East Asian economies. Recent political science literature has emphasized the role of factors such as the influence of the...

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Is the elephant stepping on its trunk? The problem of India´s unbalanced growth

Douhan, Robin; Nordberg, Anders - 2007

It is often assumed that recent success in the high-technology software industry will lead India's development. However, evidence suggests that basic manufacturing industry is stagnant. This paper proposes a mechanism that ties these two trends together. A big-push type of model, featuring...

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Building the entrepreneurial state: A new framework for envisioning and evaluating a mission-oriented public sector

Mazzucato, Mariana - 2015

Today, countries around the world are seeking "smart" innovation-led growth, and hoping that this growth is also more "inclusive" and "sustainable" than in the past. This paper argues that such a feat requires rethinking the role of government and public policy in the economy - not only funding...

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