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Book/Printed Material Specialization, factor accumulation and development

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Title

  • Specialization, factor accumulation and development

Summary

  • "We estimate the effect of factor proportions on the pattern of manufacturing specialization in a cross-section of OECD countries, taking into account that factor accumulation responds to productivity. We show that the failure to control for productivity differences produces biased estimates. Our model explains 2/3 of the observed differences in the pattern of specialization between the poorest and richest OECD countries. However, because factor proportions and the pattern of specialization co-move in the development process, their strong empirical relationship is not sufficient to determine whether specialization is driven by factor proportions, or by other mechanisms also correlated with level of development"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.

Names

  • Fitzgerald, Doireann
  • Hallak, Juan Carlos
  • National Bureau of Economic Research

Created / Published

  • Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, c2004.

Headings

  • -  Economic specialization--OECD countries
  • -  Factors of production--OECD countries
  • -  Manufacturing industries--OECD countries

Notes

  • -  Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/11/2005.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Also available in print.
  • -  Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • -  System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HB1

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2005615440

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Fitzgerald, Doireann, Juan Carlos Hallak, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. Specialization, Factor Accumulation and Development. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005615440/.

APA citation style:

Fitzgerald, D., Hallak, J. C. & National Bureau Of Economic Research. (2004) Specialization, Factor Accumulation and Development. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005615440/.

MLA citation style:

Fitzgerald, Doireann, Juan Carlos Hallak, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. Specialization, Factor Accumulation and Development. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2005615440/>.