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Investment climate assessment based on demean Olley and Pakes decompositions: methodology and application to Turkey's investment climate survey [PDF]
Most empirical studies show strong detrimental evidence that regulatory, and administrative, barriers to entry have on productivity and on firm growth.
Alvaro Escribano +3 more
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Cool Response: The SEC & Corporate Climate Change Reporting [PDF]
, 2014 Climate change and its regulation pose significant risks and opportunities to investors and corporations. The nearly $30 billion in insured losses from Hurricane Sandy alone dramatically underscore this reality.
Jackie Cook, Jim Coburn
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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Investment climate and firm’s economic performance: econometric methodology and application to Turkey's investment climate survey [PDF]
Government policies and behavior exert a strong influence on the investment climate through their impact on costs, risks and barriers to competition. Key factors affecting the investment climate through their impact on costs are: corruption, taxes, the ...
Alvaro Escribano +3 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Economic essence of investments: relationship between the concepts
Вестник университетаInvestments are one of the fundamental factors of economic development. In order to form a sustainable development of the region, it is necessary to conduct active investment activities.
A. E. Semenova
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The Linkages between FDI and Domestic Investment: Unravelling the Developmental Impact of Foreign Investment [PDF]
Despite the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries, these resources have not had a meaningful impact on economic development because of limited effects on domestic factor markets, especially domestic investment and ...
Léonce Ndikumana, Sher Verick
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner +3 more
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Are Managers’ Perceptions of Constraints to Growth Reliable? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in South Africa [PDF]
Can surveys of what managers see as the biggest problems that their firm faces provide useful information on the main constraints to private sector and economic development and be used to prioritize reforms in these areas?
Clarke, George
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