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Expanding professional networks catalyses female entrepreneurship

Expanding professional networks for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs improved business outcomes such as innovation, business practices, and profits

Edward Asiedu Monica Lambon-Quayefio Francesca Truffa Ashley Wong

Published

27.06.23

The transformative effects of US patents for Chinese exporters

Patents from recognised hubs confer benefits to foreign patent holders beyond market protection, such as valuable global signals of quality and credibility

Robin Kaiji Gong Yao Amber Li Kalina Manova Stephen Teng Sun

Published

16.05.23

How monitoring workers can backfire: Evidence from truck drivers in Liberia

Monitoring drivers in Liberia raised effort on average, but broke the trust between managers and well-performing drivers

Golvine de Rochambeau

Published

29.03.23

The multiplier effects of FDI: Evidence from Mozambique

Natural resource discoveries trigger FDI bonanzas and employment booms through a local FDI job multiplier, but also induce political instability

Gerhard Toews Pierre-Louis Vézina

Published

16.03.23

FDI inflows and domestic firms: Evidence from Vietnam

What are the long-term effects of export opportunities to a large destination market for a low-income country?

Nina Pavcnik

Published

08.03.23

Did joint ventures help China's automobile industry?

Foreign direct investment, via 'quid pro quo', facilitated knowledge spillovers and quality upgrades in the Chinese automobile industry

Jie Bai Panle Jia Barwick Shengmao Cao Shanjun Li

Published

01.02.23

Removing local barriers to entry can boost productivity growth: Evidence from Peru

Removing local barriers to entry can be a cost-efficient way to boost aggregate productivity growth in developing countries

James Sampi Marc Schiffbauer Javier Coronado

Published

31.01.23

How import competition can increase quality upgrading and exporting: Evidence from Peru

Trade-induced competition on final goods drove firms in the Peruvian apparel industry to upgrade the quality of their products and export more

Pamela Medina

Published

30.01.23

Creative destruction and catch-up growth in India

Selectively supporting transformative firms is a viable strategy to promote growth where there is less creative destruction

Michael Peters Fabrizio Zilibotti

Published

27.01.23

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