Browsing RSC Working Papers by Special Subjects "Economic development"

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Title:Description of version 2 of the panel dataset on non-trade policy outcome indicators (NTPOID_v2) Author(s):MANCHIN, MiriamDate:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSC; 2021/02; Global Governance Programme-430; [Global Economics]Abstract:This dataset covers an extensive range of non-trade policy outcomes which can be found in trade agreements. The variables measuring these various non-trade outcomes are grouped along four main categories: (1) economics and ...
Title:SME participation in public purchasing : procurement policy matters Author(s):HOEKMAN, Bernard M. ; TAS, Bedri Kamil Onur Date:2020Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2020/38; Global Governance Programme-399; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper investigates the relationship between the quality of regulatory policies governing public procurement and participation in public tenders by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Using a large dataset on European ...
Title:Effect of public procurement regulation on competition and cost-effectiveness Author(s):TAS, Bedri Kamil Onur Date:2020Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2020/36; Global Governance Programme-398; [Global Economics]Abstract:This study empirically investigates the impact of public procurement regulation quality on the competition for tenders and the cost-effectiveness of awarded contracts, by employing the World Bank’s Benchmarking Public ...
Title:Effect of public procurement regulation on competition and cost-effectiveness Author(s):TAS, Bedri Kamil Onur Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/22; Global Governance Programme-339; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper empirically investigates the impact of public procurement regulation quality on competition and cost-effectiveness. I employ the World Bank’s Benchmarking Public Procurement quality scores. Using extensive data ...
Title:Ideological conditionality of foreign aid during the Cold War : did Western Allies follow the US? Author(s):LANATI, Mauro Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/54; Global Governance Programme-351; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper investigates whether the aid allocation behavior of US Western allies during the Cold War reflected ideological motives. While there is extensive evidence on the ideological motivations underlying the US aid ...
Title:Chinese development assistance and household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa Author(s):MARTORANO, Bruno; METZGER, Laura; SANFILIPPO, Marco Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/09; Global Governance Programme-334; [Global Economics]Abstract:We combine data on Chinese development projects with data from Demographic and Health Surveys to study the impact of Chinese aid on household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa. We use a novel methodology to test the effect of ...
Title:The RESPECT survey instrument Author(s):FIORINI, Matteo ; HOEKMAN, Bernard M. ; RALAISON, Naïs ; YILDIRIM, Aydin Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/59; Global Governance Programme-355; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper reports findings from an on-line expert survey implemented as part of the Horizon 2020-supported research project RESPECT (Realizing Europe’s Soft Power in External Cooperation and Trade). The RESPECT survey ...
Title:Baptists and bootleggers in the biodiesel trade : EU-biodiesel (Indonesia) Author(s):FISCHER, Carolyn; MEYER, TimothyDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/80; Global Governance Programme-369; [Global Economics]Abstract:EU-Biodiesel (Indonesia) is the latest in two lines of cases. On the one hand, the case offers yet another example of the Dispute Settlement Body striking down creative interpretations of antidumping rules by developed ...
Title:Roads: from trade liberalization to firm productivity Author(s):FIORINI, Matteo ; SANFILIPPO, Marco ; SUNDARAM, AshaDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/32; Global Governance Programme-344; [Global Economics]Abstract:We examine the complementary role of road infrastructure in determining the impact of a reduction in input tariffs on firm productivity. We combine newly constructed geo-spatial data from Ethiopia on road improvements under ...
Title:Do data policy restrictions impact the productivity performance of firms and industries? Author(s):FERRACANE, Martina Francesca ; KREN, Janez; VAN DER MAREL, Erik Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/28; Global Governance Programme-341; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper examines how policies regulating the cross-border movement and domestic use of electronic data on the internet impact the productivity of firms in sectors relying on electronic data. In doing so, we collect ...
Title:Do data policy restrictions inhibit trade in services? Author(s):FERRACANE, Martina Francesca ; VAN DER MAREL, Erik Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/29; Global Governance Programme-342; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper examines whether restrictive data policies impact trade in services over the internet. We have collected comparable information on a variety of policy measures that regulate data for a wide group of countries ...
Title:Public procurement, regional integration and the belt and road initiative Author(s):GHOSSEIN, Tania; HOEKMAN, Bernard M. ; SHINGAL, Anirudh Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/63; Global Governance Programme-358; [Global Economics]Abstract:China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a mechanism through which countries can upgrade connectivity-related infrastructure, including through cross-border projects, complementing traditional sources of finance. An ...
Title:Intellectual property enforcement, exports and productivity : evidence from China Author(s):HUIWEN, Lai; MASKUS, Keith E.; YANG, LeiDate:2018Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2018/39; Global Governance Programme-313; [Global Economics]Abstract:We study how provincial-level enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) affects Chinese firms’ decisions regarding exit, export, and the channels through which to receive technology transfer. Our findings provide ...
Title:The impact of patent protection and financial development on industrial R&D Author(s):MASKUS, Keith E.; MILANI, Sahar; NEUMANN, RebeccaDate:2018Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2018/37; Global Governance Programme-312; [Global Economics]Abstract:Stronger protection of patent rights is thought to spur innovation through securing returns to R&D investments. Those investments must be financed, however, suggesting that the responsiveness of R&D to patent reforms varies ...
Title:Global interactions and the 'twin' gender gaps in employment and wages : evidence from Vietnam Author(s):CONIGLIO, Nicola D.; HOXHAJ, Rezart Date:2018Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2018/18; Global Governance Programme-299; [Global Economics]Abstract:In this paper we investigate the role of firms with global ties – foreign firms and exporters – in shaping the ‘twin’ gender gaps in employment opportunities and wages in Vietnam for both skilled and unskilled workers. Our ...
Title:Firm performance and participation in public procurement : evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa Author(s):HOEKMAN, Bernard M. ; SANFILIPPO, Marco Date:2018Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2018/16; Global Governance Programme-297; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper exploits a firm-level dataset for nineteen Sub-Sharan African countries that provides information on the share of total sales to government entities to provide new insights into the relative importance of ...
Title:Consumer arbitrage in cross-border e-commerce Author(s):ANSON, José; BOFFA, Mauro ; HELBLE, MatthiasDate:2018Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2018/17; Global Governance Programme-298; [Global Economics]Abstract:In today's internet markets consumers can search for, find and compare prices worldwide. Online, information circulates faster than offline and arbitrage opportunities such as the ones arising from currency shocks are ...
Title:National tax regulation, international standards and the GATS : Argentina-Financial services Author(s):DELIMATSIS, Panagiotis; HOEKMAN, Bernard M. Date:2017Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2017/42; Global Governance Programme-276; Global EconomicsAbstract:Can a WTO Member discriminate against foreign suppliers of services located in jurisdictions that refuse to share information with a government to permit it to determine if its nationals engage in tax evasion? Does it ...
Title:Services trade policy and sustainable development Author(s):FIORINI, Matteo ; HOEKMAN, Bernard M. Date:2017Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2017/41; Global Governance Programme-275; Global EconomicsAbstract:The realization of many of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) depends on bolstering the performance of services sectors and improving access to specific services in developing countries. We show that prevailing ...
Title:State capacity and economic integration : evidence from the Eastern enlargement Author(s):BRUSZT, Laszlo ; CAMPOS, Nauro F.Date:2017Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2017/52; Global Governance Programme-281; European, Transnational and Global GovernanceAbstract:We study whether and how economic integration increases state capacity. Despite the recent surge in economist’s interest in state capacity, there remains a lack of theory-based detailed empirical measures. This paper ...