Resource misallocation in Chinese manufacturing enterprises: evidence from firm-level data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.083
Abstract: Abstract Despite the important policy and welfare implications of China's energy issues, to date there has been little investigation from a micro-level perspective of the misallocation of resources in manufacturing enterprises. To fill this gap,… read more here.
Keywords: misallocation; energy; resource misallocation; manufacturing enterprises ... See more keywords
The impact of incentive policies on foreign direct investment misallocation
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DOI: 10.1080/09720502.2017.1420576
Abstract: Abstract Certain institutional barriers of China can hinder investments. This paper examines the impact of fiscal incentives and implicit incentive policies on the degree of resource distortions in FDI allocation by using the provincial data… read more here.
Keywords: misallocation; resource; direct investment; incentive policies ... See more keywords
Agglomeration economies and firm-level labor misallocation
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DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lby007
Abstract: A large portion of productivity differentials among locations is related to density. Firms located in denser areas are more productive due to agglomeration economies (Combes et al., 2012a). We provide in this paper an explanation… read more here.
Keywords: economies firm; level; agglomeration economies; misallocation ... See more keywords
Resource misallocation and production inefficiency
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DOI: 10.1108/jes-04-2017-0091
Abstract: Purpose Recent studies have linked differences in aggregate productivity to misallocation of resources across firms. In contrast, the purpose of this paper is to study the macroeconomic performance of OECD economies from a production efficiency… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; production; misallocation; efficiency ... See more keywords
Political connections cause resource misallocation: Evidence from the fall of fascism in Italy
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DOI: 10.1111/fima.12489
Abstract: The fall of fascism in Italy in 1943–1944 was followed by the issuance of laws and decrees that made former fascist politicians ineligible for political office. This setting provides a unique quasi‐natural experiment that exogenously… read more here.
Keywords: political connections; fascism italy; misallocation; fall fascism ... See more keywords
Analyzing the Sources of Misallocation in Indian Manufacturing: A Gross-Output Approach
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DOI: 10.1162/adev_a_00152
Abstract: It is well established that misallocation of factor resources lowers productivity. In this paper, I use data from both formal and informal firms to study distortions in input and output markets as sources of misallocation… read more here.
Keywords: misallocation; misallocation indian; output; sources misallocation ... See more keywords
Effect of Access to Finance and Investment Climate on Resource Misallocation and Productivity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India
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DOI: 10.1177/09721509251399744
Abstract: Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face resource misallocation problems that affect their total factor productivity growth. This study examines how difficulties in accessing finance and the business environment impact input misallocation and productivity, utilizing… read more here.
Keywords: finance; investment climate; misallocation; productivity ... See more keywords
(Mis)Allocation, Market Power, and Global Oil Extraction
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DOI: 10.1257/aer.20171438
Abstract: We propose an approach to measuring the misallocation of production in a market that compares actual industry cost curves to undistorted (counterfactual ) supply curves. As compared to traditional, TFPR-based, misallocation measures, this approach leverages… read more here.
Keywords: misallocation; market power; market; oil extraction ... See more keywords
Micro-Level Misallocation and Selection
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DOI: 10.1257/mac.20160253
Abstract: How large are the aggregate productivity losses from the misallocation of resources across firms? With endogenous selection, microfrictions can induce extensive margin misallocation among firms: too many unproductive firms are active (Zombies), and too many… read more here.
Keywords: margin misallocation; misallocation; selection; extensive margin ... See more keywords
Resource Misallocation and Rice Productivity in Thailand
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DOI: 10.14254/1800-5845/2018.14-2.9
Abstract: Thailand’s manufacturing sector is characterised by considerable resource misallocation compared with this sector in other countries, and the problem may extend to its agricultural sector as well. Using detailed household-level data on rice production from… read more here.
Keywords: rice; misallocation; productivity; resource misallocation ... See more keywords
Spatial Spillover Effects of Resource Misallocation on the Green Total Factor Productivity in Chinese Agriculture
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315718
Abstract: Continuous resource misallocation not only results in total factor productivity loss but also leads to ecological degradation. Therefore, in the process of changing from extensive growth to intensive growth, Chinese agriculture should pay attention to… read more here.
Keywords: misallocation; total factor; factor productivity; resource misallocation ... See more keywords