Relative Productivity, Country Size and Export Diversification
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DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2021.01.002
Abstract: Abstract This paper analyses the effects of productivity and country size on the extent of trade structure diversification. Using a testable version of the Ricardian model, we show that relative export variety is an outcome… read more here.
Keywords: relative productivity; export; export variety; country size ... See more keywords
How country size matters for institutional change: comparing skill formation policies in Germany and Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2021.1961354
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper argues that country size can play a crucial role in shaping the type of gradual change observed in collective skill formation systems. Collectively governed dual-apprenticeship training has its base in the industrial… read more here.
Keywords: country size; change; skill formation; formation ... See more keywords
Country size, economic performance and volatility
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DOI: 10.3917/reof.164.0139
Abstract: What are the relationships between country size, economic growth and business cycle volatility? To investigate this question, we developed an original country-size index with principal component analysis. Traditional analysis usually equates country size with population.… read more here.
Keywords: economic performance; size economic; volatility; country size ... See more keywords