Capacity Realization And Productivity Growth In A Developing Country

Author : Ruhul A. Salim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429872051

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Capacity Realization and Productivity Growth in a Developing Country by Ruhul A. Salim Pdf

First published in 1999. Firms in manufacturing industries are influenced by the market-oriented liberalization reform policies in many developing countries since the late eighties. However, studies applying appropriate methodology to appropriate data seldom analyze the impact of reforms on the performance of production units such as manufacturing firms. The central point of this book is to address this issue by comparing firms’ achievement with 'best practice' performance before and after reforms. This form of analysis is not new but it emphasizes a new focus or realignment of thinking within neoclassical economics to develop an analytical framework. This book examines the productivity growth of Bangladesh manufacturing firms as component measures of changes in capacity realization and technical progress. The significant feature of this approach is that it allows for the inefficiency of firms, and thus productivity growth is estimated rather than taking it as a residual as is usually measured in the traditional growth accounting approach. High rates of technological progress, on the one hand, can co-exist with low rates of capacity realization. On the other hand, relatively low rates of technological progress can co-exist with an improving capacity realization. As a result specific policy actions are required to address the difference in the sources of variation in productivity. In this respect this book would provide invaluable insights for policy makers, development practitioners, academics and students of economics.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781484362358

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Sri Lanka by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Pdf

This Selected Issues paper discusses measures needed for structural transformation in Sri Lanka. The government has ambitious plans to achieve upper middle-income country status in 2025 by transforming Sri Lanka in an Indian Ocean Hub for trade, investment, and services. Stable and transparent regulatory systems would make Sri Lanka’s business environment more attractive for long-term investment and support trade integration. Reviewing trade barriers and developing a phased and sequenced strategy for gradual removal of restrictions is a first necessary step toward enabling more competitive trade. In this regard, the authorities’ decision to gradually rationalize para-tariffs and set up automated approval systems is a welcome step. Ongoing open consultative processes on reform strategies can also help building public consensus in support of these important objectives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 9211125812

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The Least Developed Countries by Anonim Pdf

Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210583145

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Trade and Development Report 2016 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Pdf

Development is a transformational process, combining a series of interactive and cumulative linkages to create a virtuous circle of enhanced resource mobilization, higher incomes, expanding markets and investment, leading to more and better jobs. Such a structural transformation requires selective government policies to shift a country's productive structure towards activities and sectors with higher productivity, better paid jobs and greater technological potential ? what is commonly called "industrial policies". The Trade and Development Report (TDR) 2016 highlights the central role of industrialization, given the higher productivity of manufactures in relation to other sectors. Manufactures can also generate strong cross-sectoral linkages (e.g. backward, forward, income and knowledge linkages) and complementarities that enhance productivity and employment growth in the primary and tertiary sectors. Countries that have been able to narrow the productivity and income gap with developed countries are those (mostly in Asia) that managed to expand investment, employment and productivity in their manufacturing sector in a sustainable way, which contrasts with other countries and regions affected by "stalled industrialization" or "premature de-industrialization". Successful structural transformation requires a comprehensive policy approach. This includes strategic policies for international trade, pro-growth macroeconomic policies to ensure high levels of aggregate demand and investment and a stable and competitive exchange rate, policies in support of the profits-investment nexus to provide finance for structural transformation, and closing tax loopholes through fiscal and regulatory measures that would bring greater transparency to corporate decision making and finance public expenditure that provides an enabling context for production upgrading and economic diversification.

Author : Daniel Gbetnkom
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781456785611

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International Finance: Theory and Policy in Africa by Daniel Gbetnkom Pdf

It is now well known that there are close links between financial sector development and economic growth, and in turn between economic growth and poverty reduction. A well-functioning financial sector that allocates finance to the best opportunities can contribute to a more diverse economy and a more equal society, rewarding entrepreneurial newcomers and challenging an entrenched and sometimes corrupt, economic and political status quo. However, at first glance, the international finance theory and policies would seem to have little relevance for Africa as there were built up in response to developments that took place far from Africa and whose direct impact on Africa was limited. Nonetheless, key components of the international finance functioning are very relevant for Africa. The ongoing global financial and economic crises that are shaking the world have come as a stark reminder that African countries have a direct interest in global financial stability even though they may not be the main actors. In this line, economic fundamentals, sound national macroeconomic and structural policies and a sound and properly regulated financial system are as critical as ever in Africa. This volume explores the application of the basic theory and the policies of international financial transactions in Africa. It contains six chapters on conceptual and policy-oriented issues. Analyses raise important questions and offers favorable counter-arguments to the application of international finance theory after bringing to focus the relevance of certain themes in Africas inter-state and intrastate policies.

Author : Aboul-Ella Hassanien,Ahmad Taher Azar,Tarek Gaber,Diego Oliva,Fahmy M. Tolba
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030442897

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision (AICV2020) by Aboul-Ella Hassanien,Ahmad Taher Azar,Tarek Gaber,Diego Oliva,Fahmy M. Tolba Pdf

This book presents the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Visions (AICV 2020), which took place in Cairo, Egypt, from April 8 to 10, 2020. This international conference, which highlighted essential research and developments in the fields of artificial intelligence and computer visions, was organized by the Scientific Research Group in Egypt (SRGE). The book is divided into sections, covering the following topics: swarm-based optimization mining and data analysis, deep learning and applications, machine learning and applications, image processing and computer vision, intelligent systems and applications, and intelligent networks.

Author : Dr. Hafiz Khalil Ahmad
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781456793760

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Pakistan Productivity Profile 1965-2005 by Dr. Hafiz Khalil Ahmad Pdf

This book is focused to point out sources of economic growth and estimation of total factor productivity (TFP) for the Pakistan economy, as a whole, as well as for its major sectors (agriculture, manufacturing, and services). For this purpose the study utilized three different techniques to obtain reliable estimates of TFP for Pakistan economy. These techniques are, growth accounting technique, index number technique and econometric technique. The study covers the period from 1965 to 2005. The empirical evidence indicates that traditional measures of TFP tend to overestimate, by ignoring variation in work hours, education and skills, as well as variation in capacity utilization resulting from business fluctuations. This study avoids pitfalls of earlier studies by improving upon reliable measures of factor inputs. This feature of the study makes it distinct from previous studies and enables it to provide reliable results. Hence, based upon such reliable results efficient economic policy may be formulated.

Author : Chia-Hung Sun
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1781958181

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The Growth Process in East Asian Manufacturing Industries by Chia-Hung Sun Pdf

Although it has been previously accepted that Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have achieved the 'economic miracle' of maintaining high economic growth for several decades prior to the Asian financial crisis, recent literature has now cast doubt upon this economic supposed success. Attempting to overcome methodological limitations and underlying assumptions of other studies, The Growth Process in East Asian Manufacturing Industries re-examines the role of total factor productivity (TFP) growth and aims to identify the sources of output growth in these East Asian economies. Chia-Hung Sun aims to explain how TFP growth differs from technological progress, and demonstrates why this study favours the use of the varying coefficients frontier model rather than the conventional scholastic frontier approach. He goes on to statistically test whether manufacturing industries in East Asia homogeneously applied the best practice production technology, and investigates the TFP growth slowdown in East Asian manufacturing sectors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1124 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124517736

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Cumulated Index to the Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309164733

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The Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance Pdf

In October 2003 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Research Council (NRC) entered into a cooperative agreement. The agreement called for the NRC to examine selected aspects of U.S. foreign assistance activities-primarily the programs of the USAID-that have benefited or could benefit from access to strong science, technology, and medical capabilities in the United States or elsewhere. After considering the many aspects of the role of science and technology (S&T) in foreign assistance, the study led to the publication of The Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development. In the book special attention is devoted to partnerships that involve the USAID together with international, regional, U.S. governmental, and private sector organizations in fields such as heath care, agriculture and nutrition, education and job creation, and energy and the environment. This book explores specific programmatic, organizational, and personnel reforms that would increase the effective use of S&T to meet the USAID's goals while supporting larger U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : UOM:39015079954106

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Index Islamicus by Anonim Pdf

A bibliography of books and index of articles in periodicals on Islam and the Muslim world. Also includes reviews.

Author : Pakistan Academy of Sciences
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : CHI:70715792

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Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences by Pakistan Academy of Sciences Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822027674357

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Journal of Economic Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gerry Helleiner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134842988

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Trade Policy and Industrialization in Turbulent Times by Gerry Helleiner Pdf

The relationship between trade policy and industrialization has provoked much controversy. Can trade policy promote economic growth in developing countries? Those actively working in the area are becoming increasingly sceptical about the conventional advice given by international policy advisors and organizations. This volume builds upon earlier theoretical and empirical research on trade policy and industrialization but is the first cross-the-board attempt to review developing country experiences in this realm for twenty years. The experience of fourteen developing countries in the 1970s and 1980s is assessed by the contributors, each of whom have a detailed understanding of their country's recent experience.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Analysis of Research Directions and Needs in U.S. Manufacturing
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309047845

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The Competitive Edge by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Analysis of Research Directions and Needs in U.S. Manufacturing Pdf

To maintain competitiveness in the emerging global economy, U.S. manufacturing must rise to new standards of product quality, responsiveness to customers, and process flexibility. This volume presents a concise and well-organized analysis of new research directions to achieve these goals. Five critical areas receive in-depth analysis of present practices, needed improvement, and research priorities: Advanced engineered materials that offer the prospect of better life-cycle performance and other gains. Equipment reliability and maintenance practices for better returns on capital investment. Rapid product realization techniques to speed delivery to the marketplace. Intelligent manufacturing control for improved reliability and greater precision. Building a workforce with the multidisciplinary skills needed for competitiveness. This sound and accessible analysis will be useful to manufacturing engineers and researchers, business executives, and economic and policy analysts.