Search Results - "Journal of Comparative Economics"

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Incentives for CEOs with multitasks: Evidence from Chinese state-owned enterprises

by Bai, Chong-En Xu, Lixin Colin Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2005)

“...Because each of the agent's multitasks can have several measures, the multitask agency theory predicts that incentive devices based on these measures can be...”

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Labor restructuring in China: Toward a functioning labor market

by Dong, Xiao-yuan Xu, Lixin Colin Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2009)

“...This paper examines the patterns and determinants of the labor restructuring process in China using two large firm-level datasets for the period between 1998...”

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Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillover: Evidence from China

by Liu, Zhiqiang Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2002)

“...We investigate empirically whether foreign direct investment generates externalities in the form of technology transfer. Using data on 29 manufacturing...”

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Nationalism and government effectiveness

by Ahlerup, Pelle Hansson, Gustav Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2011)

“...► We study the relationship between nationalism and government effectiveness. ► We empirically identify a robust inverted U-shaped effect of nationalism. ► One...”

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Education and earnings in urban West Africa

by Kuepie, Mathias Nordman, Christophe J Roubaud, François Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2009)

“...Using a series of comparable labor force surveys in urban West Africa, we estimate the private returns to education among representative samples of workers in...”

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Reducing regional disparities in China: An evaluation of alternative policies

by Chen, Anping Groenewold, Nicolaas Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2010)

“...Regional disparities in output per capita and income in China are large and persistent. They have been the subject of considerable concern to policy-makers at...”

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Judicial quality, contract intensity and trade: Firm-level evidence from developing and transition countries

by Ma, Yue Qu, Baozhi Zhang, Yifan Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2010)

“...Using firm-level data from 28 developing and transition countries, we investigate how judicial quality affects firm exports through relationship-specific...”

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Unbundled institutions, human capital and growth

by Bhattacharyya, Sambit Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2009)

“...We investigate the partial effects of institutions and human capital on growth. We find that cross-country regressions of the log-level of per capita GDP on...”

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Are Russian commercial courts biased? Evidence from a bankruptcy law transplant

by Lambert-Mogiliansky, Ariane Sonin, Konstantin Zhuravskaya, Ekaterina Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2007)

“...We study the nature of judicial bias in bankruptcy proceedings following the enactment of the 1998 bankruptcy law in Russia. The two main findings are as...”

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The political economy of mobile telecommunications liberalization: Evidence from the OECD countries

by Duso, Tomaso Seldeslachts, Jo Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2010)

“...The change from analogue to digital technologies in the mobile telecom industries at the beginning of the 1990s increased the economic rationale for rendering...”

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Game theory and institutions

by Binmore, Ken Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2010)

“...► It is not always wise to follow Douglass North in modeling an institution as the rules in a game. ► Social norms can be seen as equilibrium selection devices...”

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Technology diversity and development: Evidence from China's industrial enterprises

by Fisher-Vanden, Karen Jefferson, Gary H Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2008)

“...This paper investigates the phenomenon of individual firms simultaneously developing and adopting technical change with varying factor biases. Firms in a large...”

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Comparing China’s GDP statistics with coincident indicators

by Mehrotra, Aaron Pääkkönen, Jenni Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2011)

“...► We evaluate the dynamics of GDP growth for China against alternative indicators. ► Suggested episodes of statistical inconsistencies are tested by factor...”

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Post-privatisation ownership concentration: Determinants and influence on firm efficiency

by Cabeza-García, Laura Gómez-Ansón, Silvia Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2011)

“...► We study the determinants of divested firms’ private ownership concentration. ► We analyse how firms’ prívate ownership concentration influences firm...”

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Auditors and fiscal policy: Empirical evidence on a little big institution

by Schelker, Mark Eichenberger, Reiner Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2010)

“...► Public auditors can play a crucial role in the policymaking process. ► In addition to standard expost audit competences, such as the audit of compliance with...”

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Job mobility of residents and migrants in urban China

by Knight, John Yueh, Linda Published in Journal of Comparative Economics (2004)

“...The large-scale reform of the state-owned sector and the development of a private sector in the 1990s changed the nature of employment in urban China. The...”

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