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Kyoji Fukao Kiyohiko G. Nishimura Qing-Yuan Sui Masayo Tomiyama 《International Economics and Economic Policy》2005,2(4):337-362
We construct an index measure that quantitatively describes the monitoring activities of Japanese banks. Using micro data
on Japanese banks and borrower firms, we examine the effects of bank monitoring on the profitability of borrower firms. We
find significant positive effects in the periods 1986–1991 and 1992–1996, although there is no significant effect in the period
1981–1985. We also examine how banks’ monitoring affects borrowers. The results show that the positive effects of banks’ monitoring on borrowers’ profitability
are mostly caused by screening effects, not performance-improving effects.
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Masayo TomiyamaEmail: |
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In this paper we apply a static version of a New Keynesian macromodel to a monetary union (see Bofinger et al., J Econ Educ,
37:98–117 (2006), Walsh, J Econ Educ, 33:333–346 (2002)). We show in particular that a harmonious functioning of a monetary
union critically depends on the correlation of shocks that hit the currency area. Additionally a high degree of integration
in product markets is advantageous for the ECB as it prevents national interest rates from driving a wedge between macroeconomic
outcomes across member states. In particular small countries are in need for fiscal policy as an independent stabilization
agent with room to breath.
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Eric Mayer (Corresponding author)Email: |
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Miguel D. Ramirez 《Atlantic Economic Journal》2007,35(3):343-356
Using panel data, this paper tests whether public and private capital have a positive and significant effect on aggregate
output and labor productivity for Mexico during the 1960–2001 period. The richer information set made possible by the sectorial
data enables this study to utilize the methodologically sound “group-mean” fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) procedure
developed by Pedroni to generate consistent estimates of the relevant panel variables in the cointegrated production (labor
productivity) function. The results suggest that, in the long run, changes in the stocks of public and private capital and
the economically active population (EAP) have a positive and economically significant effect on output ( and labor productivity).
The period is also broken down into two sub-periods: 1960–1981 (state-led industrialization) and 1982–2001 (neoliberal model).
The estimate for the public capital variables clearly shows that it had a relatively more important economic effect during
the earlier state-led period.
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Miguel D. RamirezEmail: |
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Michael J. Hicks 《Atlantic Economic Journal》2007,35(1):77-95
This research estimates fiscal impacts of Wal-Mart in Ohio from 1985 through 2003. Using a panel of counties, and accounting
for spatial autocorrelation in an instrumental variable model I estimate impact of Wal-Mart and Super-Centers on selected
revenues and transfer payments. Among the findings is that the presence of a Wal-Mart increases local commercial property
tax assessments resulting in collection increases of between $350,000 and $1.3 million. There is also an 18–43% reduction
in per capita EITC claims in a county. However, Medicaid expenditures experience growth which amount to roughly 16 additional
cases attributable to a single Wal-Mart. The magnitude and statistical certainty of these findings, suggests that local fiscal
intervention, either through incentives or a “Wal-Mart Tax” is unwarranted.
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Michael J. HicksEmail: |
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A present-value model of less developed countries’ (LDC) debt is developed to understand the factors that affect the discount
on the secondary market. LDC debt trades at a substantial discount on the secondary market. This paper investigates the determinants
of the discount for a sample of 13 countries over a 9 year period. The findings show that debt–exports, foreign currency reserves–imports
and total debt service to exports ratios are significant determinants of the secondary market prices of LDC debt. The discount
is higher in countries where debt–exports ratios are higher and is lower for those with lower foreign currency reserves–imports
ratios. Concentration of debt with money center banks has a positive and significant effect on the secondary market price
of debt.
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Ayla OgusEmail: |
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Olugbenga Ajilore 《The Review of Black Political Economy》2008,35(4):117-127
This paper analyzes the effectiveness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on poverty transitions, with an emphasis on native-born
African–Americans and immigration. A probit model is estimated using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), which
evaluates the impact of EITC participation and immigration on transitions out of poverty. The EITC is found to be a useful
tool in combating poverty and is effective for African–Americans, though only for women. More importantly, the results show
that the implementation of state-level EITCs can mitigate the adverse effects of immigration for native-born African–Americans.
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Olugbenga AjiloreEmail: |
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This paper investigates whether small countries gain relatively more than large countries from an ‘expansion’ of their market
through the creation of a single currency. The introduction of the euro offers a particularly valuable source to test this
hypothesis, which we motivate using the theoretical model by Casella of the year 1996. Our results from a panel data analysis,
using both aggregate and disaggregated trade data, point to a statistically significant but quantitatively moderate small
country bonus. On average, the euro has led to an improvement of the small euro area’s relative export performance by 3–9%.
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Harald BadingerEmail: |
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This paper assesses China’s “natural” place in the world economy with a new set of trade integration indicators, which are
used as a benchmark in order to examine whether China’s share in international trade is consistent with fundamentals such
as economic size, location and other relevant factors. They constitute a better measure of trade integration that incorporates
many more factors than traditional openness ratios. The model tracks international trade well and confirms that China is already
well integrated in world markets, particularly with North America, several Latin American and East Asian emerging markets
and most euro area countries.
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Matthieu BussièreEmail: |
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In this paper we test the well-known hypothesis of Obstfeld and Rogoff (NBER Macroeconomics Annual 7777:339–390, 2000) that trade costs are the key to explaining the so-called Feldstein–Horioka puzzle. Our approach has a number of novel features.
First, we focus on the interrelationship between trade costs, the trade account and the Feldstein–Horioka puzzle. Second,
we use the gravity model to estimate the effect of trade costs on bilateral trade and, third, we show how bilateral trade
can be used to draw inferences about desired trade balances and desired intertemporal trade. Our econometric results provide
strong support for the Obstfeld and Rogoff hypothesis and we are also able to reconcile our results with the so-called home
bias puzzle.
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Jacques Melitz (Corresponding author)Email: |
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This paper provides some of the first empirical evidence on labour market adjustments to exchange rate movements in Canadian
manufacturing industries. Controlling for endogeneity using generalized method of moments estimation, it is found that during
the 1981–1997 period, exchange movements have a substantial impact on labour input and that this impact has grown over time
as the manufacturing industries have become more exposed to trade. In contrast, the exchange rate effect on real wages is
estimated to be virtually zero for all manufacturing industries.
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Terence YuenEmail: |
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Political regime and FDI from advanced to emerging countries 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
We investigate the effect of the political regime on bilateral FDI flows from advanced to emerging countries in the period
1992–2004. We control for country size, per capita income and privatization proceeds in the host country, and use a random-effect
Tobit model to exploit information from zero entries. Our results suggest that democracy does have a positive effect on the
amount and probability of FDI flows from developed to emerging countries. Moreover, we find that the effect of democracy on
FDI also works through the total factor productivity channel, not only the political risk one as suggested in the literature.
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Stefano ManzocchiEmail: |
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In this paper, we assess the performance of the BEA series “value of motor vehicle output” as an indicator of the business
cycle over the period 1968–2007. We statistically assess the causal relationship between real motor vehicle output (RMVO)
and real gross domestic product (RGDP). This is accomplished by standard estimation and statistical methods used to assess
vector autoregressive models. This assessment represents the initial results of a more encompassing research project, the
intent of which is to determine the dynamic interaction of the transport sector with the overall economy. It’s a start to
a more comprehensive assessment of how transport and economic activity interrelate.
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David A. PoyerEmail: |
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Phillip LeBel 《Atlantic Economic Journal》2008,36(2):165-181
African economies have experienced weak levels of growth in per capita income over the past decade. While standard models
of growth suggest institutional governance as one key to success, thus far little attention has been given to the role of
risk in institutional reform. In this paper, we use a nested panel regression model to estimate the economic value of institutional
reform on economic growth, with data for 30 Sub-Saharan African countries from 1980–2004. Our findings provide a basis for
measuring the economic value of institutional reform through its impact on reducing aggregate country risk.
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Phillip LeBelEmail: |
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Do Patent Protection and Technology Transfer Facilitate R&D in Developed and Emerging Countries? A Semiparametric Study 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
This paper examines if patent protection and technology transfer facilitate R&D in a sample that includes both developed and
emerging countries. A semiparametric model is used to estimate the relevant parameters using country level data from 21 countries,
of which six are emerging, for the period 1981–1997. The results suggest thresholds in patent protection and technology transfer:
patent protection has a positive effect which weakens at high levels of protection, and FDI has a positive effect only if
the country depends heavily on FDI.
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Debasri MukherjeeEmail: |
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Silvio H. T. Tai 《Review of World Economics》2009,145(2):225-249
Many recent studies have looked at the impact of international migration on trade and found a significant effect. They posit
that migration fosters trade by lowering costs or by means of a preference bias. However, to my knowledge, market structure
has not as yet been considered. Using data from Switzerland, this paper empirically assesses the extent to which migration
affects trade, taking goods differentiation into account. A monopolistic model with a multisector economy (Chaney in Am Econ
Rev 98(41):1707–1721, 2008) is then empirically estimated. The findings show that market structure explains the different channels through which migration
affects trade.
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Silvio H. T. TaiEmail: |
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We examine the effects of trade policy changes on the evolution of productivity in the Turkish manufacturing industry. Plant
level productivities are estimated for the 1983–1996 period following the procedure of Olley and Pakes. Industry averages
indicate that productivity gains are largest in import-competing industries with highest gains reaching 8% per year during
periods of rapid decline in protection rates. We find that productivity improvements resulting from declining protection rates
are statistically significant and economically important, especially in import-competing sectors. More importantly, productivity
improvements due to declining protection rates increase with the plant size.
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Kamil Yilmaz (Corresponding author)Email: |
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Arslan Razmi 《Review of World Economics》2009,145(2):361-372
Using simple, modified versions of the factor proportions framework, and focusing on structural features within developing economies, this paper attempts to reconcile puzzling developments observed in many post-reform, post-liberalization
countries whereby increasing income inequality has emerged side-by-side with informalization of the economy. Measures undertaken
to enhance public sector efficiency and attract investment in an import-intensive export sector may increase rental–wage and
skilled–unskilled wage gaps, contra the predictions of the simple Heckscher–Ohlin–Stolper–Samuelson (HOSS) framework regarding
skill- and capital-scarce countries. The common thread generating our interesting results is the presence of sectors that
are even more labor-intensive than those producing traded goods.
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Arslan RazmiEmail: |
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Eric Toulemonde 《Open Economies Review》2008,19(2):203-219
The paper builds an analytically tractable model that illustrates the “proximity–concentration trade-off” involved in horizontal
multinationals. For low trade costs, firms are single-plant firms, for intermediate costs, some are single-plant firms whereas
others are multinationals, for large trade costs, firms are multinationals. Because of the modeling strategy, the model is
suited for a welfare analysis of multinationals. It shows that too many firms choose to concentrate their production in only
one location. Also, for some transport costs, a reduction in transport costs worsens welfare.
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Eric ToulemondeEmail: |
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Estimation of the price-induced welfare effects in vertical and horizontal market settings may prove a tricky task when multiple
price changes are taken into account. Whether a multi-market sequential approach or a single-market approach is used the well-established,
theoretical result suggests that these two partial equilibrium methods are equivalent in terms of implied welfare changes.
This paper develops the methodology to empirically compare these two methods. We estimate the welfare changes to Greek cotton–yarn
producers induced by the simultaneous change in the prices of cotton–yarn and the cost of labor. Results substantiate the
multi-market approach offers more accurate welfare estimates than the single-market approach, in empirical work.
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Stelios D. KatranidisEmail: |
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We test the existence of an endogenous relationship between well-being and employment for US individuals. To that end, we
use a simultaneous equation generalized Probit model applied to four recent waves of the National Health Interview Survey
(1997–2000). Our results do not enable us to accept the hypothesis that there is a significant effect from employment status
to subjective well-being. In contrast, we provide evidence that suggest that well-being is positively correlated to the probability
of having a job.
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Rosa DuarteEmail: |