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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Industrial Policies"”.
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Welfare Effects Of Industrial Policies Under Asymmetric Oligopoly And Endogenous Quality
This dissertation investigates the impact that a duopoly of a multinational firm and local firm has on a closed economy as they engage in Bertrand competition involving quality and price. It answers the question: Does helping a minor firm reduce welfare? Using a different framework than the …
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The diversity and effectiveness of industrial policies in East Asia : a case study of the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand, 1960-1997
The role of industrial policy is one of the contentious issues in applied economics. It is acknowledged in the literature that there exist a wide range of factors giving rise to deviations from the competitive market paradigm - sunk costs, economies of scale and scope, oligopoly, externalities and …
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Challenges for implementing industrial policy in Mexico
… the last twenty-five years, the traditional industrial policies of tariffs, local content requirements and quotas have been phased out of Mexico's policy toolkit. However, there have been some industrial policies implemented in Mexico such as investments in training, R&D, and infrastructure …
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The impact of government policies on industrial evolution : the case of China's automotive industry
Governmental industrial policies have great influence on industrial performances and development trajectories. The infant industry theory has been the dominating theoretical foundation of the industrial policies in developing countries to protect and foster their immature industries. However, the …
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Rethinking the Development of the Automobile Industry in China
<p>Governmental industrial policies have significant influence on industrial performance. Many developing countries that lack capital and a good technology base use foreign direct investment (FDI)-dependent governmental policies to induce multinational corporations (MNCs) to invest in their …
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Firm Dynamics under Industrial Policy
Designing an effective industrial policy is a critical issue for governments. How does the policy's effect on an industry as a whole vary with the attributes of the supported firms and with the nature of the supported industry? To answer this question, this thesis develops a model describing firm …
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RESEARCH ON POLICY-BASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OF CHINESE ADVANCED MANUFACTURERS
… to achieve specific policy objectives such as industrial policies, that is, giving preferential treatment in terms of interest rates, loan terms, guarantee conditions, etc., and selectively funding with a view to cultivating specific strategic industries. In 2015, in order to promote the …
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Evolution and impacts of public policy on the changing Canadian inner city : case study of Southwest Montreal 1960-90
… was Canada's first and longtime most important industrial area, and has suffered substantial decline since the 1950s. In order to set the context for the case study, it is necessary to outline the variety of the Canadian inner city, the socio-economic changes facing it, as well as the policy …
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The implications of lead firm sourcing strategies and value chain governance on suppliers and sector development: the case of the South African textile and apparel industry
… analysis of value chain governance, trade, and industrial policies, supplemented by case studies, this research examines the evolving sourcing strategies of South African retailers. Findings indicate that these strategies are influenced by strategic priorities, public value chain governance, …
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Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Economic Growth: South Africa's automotive perspective
… examines the impact of trade liberalisation policies on the economic growth of South Africa's automotive industry within the context of international trade. The study aims to investigate the effects of trade openness policy on the automotive industry's development and economic growth. The …
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The impact and potential role of multinational corporations in achieving sustainability in Latin American countries
… issues incorporated in corporate strategy, industrial policy, worker representation, and the environmental protection. Research has focused on collecting information from journals, industry publications, and studies by international organization, on the interplay between government policy …
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Securing the Future: Critical Materials Policies for the US Energy Transition
As the U.S. pushes forward industrial policies to support its energy transition with policies like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to develop domestic green-tech supply chains, it overlooks the crucial need for a sustainable and secure supply of critical materials. This oversight threatens the …
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Essays in Industrial Policy, Misallocation and Production Networks
The thesis comprises three chapters studying industrial policy, misallocation and macroeconomic propagation in developing countries. The first chapter studies the impact of placebased industrial policies on equilibrium selection with Indian industrial parks as the empirical context. The second and …
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Essays on Industrial Development
… exploring distinct yet interconnected aspects of industrial development research. This dissertation investigates key factors influencing rural development and industrialization in Indonesia, firm survival, and the relationship between ownership, productivity, and exports. The first study examines …
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Energy efficiency in the iron and steel industry : cases of Zimbabwe and South Africa
… plants. In Zimbabwe the national economic and industrial policies have had negative impacts on the growth and development of its iron and steel industry. ZISCO needs policies that support the adoption of energy efficient technology, create a level playing field for downstream steel industries …
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Sub-federal ecological modernization: a case study of Colorado's new energy economy
European nations have often employed policies of explicit government intervention as a preferred means of addressing environmental and economic challenges. These policies have ranged from grey industrial policies focused solely on industrial growth, competitiveness and innovation to policies of …
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China's Presence in Developing Countries' Technology Basket: The Case of Furniture Manufacturing in Kenya
… (and also Kenya) are more amenable for inclusive industrial development especially with respect to employment creation and poverty reduction. These technologies are more labour intensive, compared to the advanced country technologies. They allow poor entrepreneurs to start their own businesses …
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The Role of the Automotive Industry in the Context of Sustainable Transitions
… across policy, infrastructure, user behaviour, industrial organisations, and cultural paradigms. Against this backdrop, this thesis examines the automotive industry's role in facilitating sustainability transitions, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of Original Equipment …
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The Role of Best Practice in Industrial Decarbonisation Strategies
Balancing economic growth and industrialisation with sustainability is a major challenge that is becoming increasingly pressing. Despite efforts to reduce the environmental impact of industrial practices, current methods often fail to fully account for all environmental costs. The industrial sector …
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Economic development and industrial policy in the age of digitalisation: global mapping and the case of Brazil
… manufacturing”, “Industry 4.0”, “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, or “digital transformation”, this trend groups different technology clusters such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Artificial Intelligence, and Data Analytics, 3D printing, and Advanced Robotics. In this …
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