Drawing on the stylized facts and evidences, in a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, this paper examines the impact on TFP of North–South, North–North trade-related triangular R&D spillovers. By constructing different technology appropriation parameters based on embodied and disembodied R&D, absorption and learning effects, it shows: (i) North–South R&D flows have a positive impact on ...

There are large differences in income per capita across countries. Growth accounting finds that a large part of the differences comes from the differences in total factor productivity (TFP). This paper explores whether barrier to entry is an important factor for the cross-country differences in TFP. The paper develops a new model to link entry barriers and technology adoption. In the model, hig...

Although previous works have discussed the benefits of precolonial centralization for development in Africa, the findings and the mechanisms provided do not explain the heterogeneity in development outcomes of formerly centralized states. Using new survey data from Nigeria, I find a significant negative effect of precolonial centralization on access to certain public services for centralized re...

Constitutions and Economic Development: Evidence from the American Indian Nations This paper presents an empirical examination of economic and institutional development. Utilizing a novel data set on American Indian tribal nations, we investigate how constitutional design affects economic development, while holding the broader legal and political environment fixed. Instrumental variables regres...

It is the charge of economic history not only to explain the economic past, but to use it to enrich and develop economic theory (North, 1994). In paleoeconomics, theory plays the additional role of adding veracity of accounts based on sparse evidence through the demonstration of internal consistency. We synthesize pre-historical and historical evidence available from the settlement and moderniz...

This article explores employee voice within organizations, in the context of often-complex inclusion sexual and gender minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans intersex (LGBTI)) employees. study utilized a qualitative case approach to gather insights from diversity experts organizational documents three large Australian organizations representing private, not-for-profit public sectors. research ...

A felsőoktatas es a munkaerőpiac illeszkedese fontos kovetelmeny felsőoktatasi intezmenyekkel szemben. Ennek meresere szamos megkozelites letezik, jelen tanulmany frissdiplomasok objektiv szubjektiv karriersikeressegenek befolyasolo tenyezőit helyezi kozeppontba. Az empirikus kutatas 2011 2014 kozotti Frissdiplomas-adatbazis alapjan 4515, gazdasagtudomanyi teruleten frissen vegzett hallgato val...

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are one of the engines for inclusive economic growth. Yet little is known about contribution human resource management (HRM) practices to success SMEs. This study empirically examines how HRM determine different categories innovation SMEs in context a transition economy. Using longitudinal dataset applying instrumental variable methodology correct endo...

Reconsidering Gender Bias in Intra-Household Allocation in India Detecting gender discrimination among children in the intra-household allocation of goods from household surveys has often proven to be difficult. This paper uses some of the commonly used techniques in this field to analyze education expenditures in India. Contrary to most previous research, I find evidence of discrimination agai...

Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China China’s rapid growth was fueled by substantial physical capital investments applied to a large stock of medium skilled labor acquired before economic reforms began. As development proceeded, the demand for high skilled labor has grown, and, in the past decade, China has made substantial investments in producing it. The egalitarian access t...