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Assesing the Impact of the Investment Climate on Productivity Using Firm-Level Data: Methodology and the Cases of Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua [PDF]
, 2005 Developing countries are increasingly concerned about improving country competitiveness and productivity, as they face the increasing pressures of globalization and attempt to improve economic growth and reduce poverty.
Escribano, Álvaro, Guasch, J. Luis
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Price Indices Rekindled, 1970s–1990s: Theory and Practice at Cross Purposes?
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper revisits the discussions on price indices during a period marked by theoretical advancements and practical challenges in measuring inflation. Index‐number theorists sought to improve accuracy, yet national statistical offices largely maintained established practices due to concerns over data availability, stability, and public trust.
Victor Cruz‐e‐Silva, Bert M. Balk
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Identification and Stochastic Analysis of Factors Influencing Technical Inefficiency of Nigerian Smallholder Soybean Farmers [PDF]
Tropicultura, 2014 Smallholder soybean production is investigated using an econometric analysis otherwise known as stochastic frontier analysis through transcendental logarithmic (translog) production function, which incorporates an inefficiency effects model.
Otitoju, MA., Adebo, GM., Arene, CJ.
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Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the link between export and total factor productivity using a large panel of Ethiopian large and medium manufacturing firms. Using a modified Olley and Pakes model with export for the prediction of total factor productivity and then matching and difference‐in‐difference techniques, evidence of both self‐selection and ...
Zerihun Kelil Seid +2 more
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Investigation of Japanese electricity industry using a CGE model of translog function
Journal of Economic Structures, 2019 CGE models are usually used for policy analysis. The conventional CGE models use CES function because of being a convenience for modeling. Moreover, some of the CGE models use a multi-CES function to model the multi-layered production process.
Kwang Il Kim
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Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2005 Este trabalho objetivou avaliar o impacto da desvalorização do Real, ocorrida em 1999, no preço de insumos e na composição dos custos na cultura de café.
Eduardo Rodrigues de Castro +2 more
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WHEAT IMPORT DEMAND IN THE JAPANESE FLOUR MILLING INDUSTRY: A PRODUCTION THEORY APPROACH [PDF]
The translog cost function is used to analyze import demand for wheat differentiated by class and country of origin in the Japanese wheat flour milling industry. Results indicate that U.S.
Koo, Won W. +3 more
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Consolidation, Scale Economics and Technological Change in Japanese Banking [PDF]
, 2005 The paper examines the technological structure of the Japanese banking sector before the onset of the banking crisis and structural reforms of the 90s in order to shade light on the logic of the recent trend to consolidation in the industry.
Tadesse, Solomon
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Evolution of Production Specialization and Factor Accumulation in Sub‐Saharan and North Africa
Review of Development Economics, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 518-548, February 2026.ABSTRACT Despite trade liberalization and regional economic integration policies, the level of trade and specialization in Africa is stagnating. This long‐term observation contrasts with recent developments in Africa since the 2000s. This study aims to assess how changes in factor endowments affect the specialization pattern of production, exploring ...
Rimvie Enoc Kaboré
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Prices and production cost in aluminium smelting in the short and the long run [PDF]
, 2003 The main objective of this work is to reflect the structural changes that have characterized the aluminium industry over the last few decades. I order to capture the changes in competition I have estimated cost and related it to output prices by ...
Figuerola-Ferretti, Isabel
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