Research Catalog

Title

Industrial evolution in developing countries : micro patterns of turnover, productivity, and market structure / edited by Mark J. Roberts and James R. Tybout.

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [1996], ©1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Roberts, Mark J.
• Tybout, James R., 1953-
• World Bank.

Description

xiii, 345 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Subjects

• Labor turnover > Developing countries > Case studies
• Industrial productivity > Developing countries > Case studies
• Manufactures > Developing countries > Case studies
• Developing countries > Commerce > Case studies
• Industrialization > Developing countries > Case studies

Note

• "Published for the World Bank."
• "A World Bank book"--Cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Industrial Evolution in Developing Countries: A Preview / Mark J. Roberts and James R. Tybout -- 2. Employment Flows and Producer Turnover / Mark J. Roberts -- 3. Heterogeneity and Productivity Growth: Assessing the Evidence / James R. Tybout -- 4. Productivity Growth in Chile and Colombia: The Role of Entry, Exit, and Learning / Lili Liu and James R. Tybout -- 5. Scale Economies as a Source of Efficiency Gains / James R. Tybout and M. Daniel Westbrook -- 6. Oligopolistic Firms' Adjustment to Quota Liberalization: Theory and Evidence / Mark A. Dutz -- 7. Determinants and Effects of Direct Foreign Investment in Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, and Venezuela / Ann Harrison -- 8. A Preview of the Country Studies / Mark J. Roberts and James R. Tybout -- 9. Chile, 1979-86: Trade Liberalization and Its Aftermath / James R. Tybout -- 10. Colombia, 1977-85: Producer Turnover, Margins, and Trade Exposure / Mark J. Roberts --
• 11. Mexico, 1985-90: Trade Liberalization, Market Structure, and Manufacturing Performance / Jean-Marie Grether -- 12. Morocco, 1984-89: Trade Liberalization, Exports, and Industrial Performance / Mona Haddad, Jaime de Melo and Brendan Horton -- 13. Turkey, 1976-85: Foreign Trade, Industrial Productivity, and Competition / Faezeh Foroutan.

ISBN

0195211103 (casebound)

LCCN

96014987

OCLC

ocm34558616

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries