FDI in Colombia: Policy and Economic Effects

Distributional effects of FDI: How the interaction of FDI and economic policy affects poor households in Bolivia

This paper provides a computable general equilibrium analysis of the medium to long-run impact of FDI inflows on poverty and income distribution in Bolivia. The CGE analysis addresses several important transmission channels which have been neglected in the empirical literature by (i) investigating the impact of FDI inflows on incomes of urban and rural households; (ii) taking into account infor...

An Economic Analysis of Coca Eradication Policy in Colombia

We estimate an econometric model of coca production in Colombia. Our results indicate that coca eradication is an ineffective means of supply control as farmers compensate by cultivating the crop more extensively. The evidence further suggests that incentives to produce legal substitute crops may have greater supplyreducing potential than eradication.

economic optimization and energy consumption in tray dryers

دراین پروژه به بررسی مدل سازی خشک کردن مواد غذایی با استفاده از هوای خشک در خشک کن آزمایشگاهی نوع سینی دار پرداخته شده است. برای آنالیز انتقال رطوبت در طی خشک شدن به طریق جابجایی، یک مدل لایه نازک برای انتقال رطوبت، مبتنی بر معادله نفوذ فیک در نظر گفته شده است که شامل انتقال همزمان جرم و انرژی بین فاز جامد و گاز می باشد. پروفایل دما و رطوبت برای سه نوع ماده غذایی شامل سیب زمینی، سیب و موز در طی...

Government Policy towards Fdi in the Presence of Network Effects

Greaney (2002) introduces the notion of “network effects” as an explanation for asymmetric trade and FDI outcomes. Acknowledging the existing literature linking business and social networks to trade, Greaney claims that her paper is the first to consider how networks affect FDI. Network effects are modelled as a cost disadvantage facing foreign firms trying to sell into a market. Greaney states...

Fdi and Economic Development in Africa By