Do Latin American Firms Invest in R&D?
The rewards of innovation for developing nations do not require much convincing. Poverty alleviation, faster economic growth, greater job creation, and higher worker remuneration are just some of the...
View ArticleAre certain sectors more favorable to women?
There is mounting consensus that gender equality generates both substantial equity and efficiency gains. However, there is still much to uncover about both the current state of gender equality in...
View ArticleWhat Can We Say About Imported Intermediate Inputs and their Barriers?
A substantial literature exists that argues for the alleviation of barriers to imports in general. However, more recently the spotlight has been on the imports of intermediate inputs. The potential...
View ArticleWould a Gender-specific Non-Discrimination Law Matter for Female Employment...
Women’s employment in the private sector generally lags behind that of men. This disparity has gained much attention given the potential equity and efficiency gains that can be achieved with higher...
View ArticleCan Government spending Encourage Entrepreneurship?
A fairly robust finding is that total government spending is negatively correlated with entrepreneurship. The proposed rationale for this relationship falls under either one of two categories. The...
View ArticleDo fewer document requirements lead to faster export and import clearances?
At the outset, the relationship is rather straightforward: The more the number of documents needed to export or import, the longer the time it will take to clear the required procedures to trade. The...
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