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Working Papers

2020

1. Automation, globalisation and relative wages: An empirical analysis of winners and losers
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)
2. Productive efficiency, technological change and catch up within Africa
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)
3. Stagnant manufacturing growth in India: The role of the informal economy
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
   See also Journal Article in Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (2022)
4. The impact of automation on inequality across Europe
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)
5. The rise of the service sector in the global economy
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)

2019

6. Characterizing growth instability: new evidence on unit roots and structural breaks in long run time series
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (6)
   Also in LEM Papers Series, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy (2019) View citations (7)
7. Imported intermediates, technological capabilities and exports: Evidence from Brazilian firm-level data
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Research Policy (2021)
8. Job automation risk, economic structure and trade: a European perspective
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Research Policy (2021)
9. Measuring the creation and adoption of new technologies using trade and patent data
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (6)
10. The breadth of preferential trade agreements and the margins of exports
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2022)

2018

11. Domestic intellectual property rights protection and the margins of bilateral exports
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (4)
12. Migration and FDI Flows
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (1)
13. Structural change, productivity growth and labour market turbulence in Africa
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (8)
14. What is the potential of natural resource based industrialisation in Latin America? An Input-Output analysis of the extractive sectors
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)

2017

15. Heterogeneous effects of bilateral investment treaties
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2017)
16. On the relationship between the breadth of PTAs and trade flows
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (4)

2016

17. The Role of Structural Transformation in the Potential of Asian Economic Growth
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank View citations (8)

2015

18. Global Value Chains in Africa
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (21)
19. North-South FDI and Bilateral Investment Treaties
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)
20. Structural change and the ability to sustain growth
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (7)
21. The Relation between Industry and Services in Terms of Productivity and Value Creation
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (7)

2014

22. Capacities and Absorptive Barriers for International R&D Spillovers through Intermediate Inputs
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
23. Earnings Distributions and Dimensions of Inequality
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
24. International R&D spillovers and business service innovation
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
    See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2016)
25. Monthly Report No. 3/2014
    wiiw Monthly Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
26. Reducing Productivity and Efficiency Gaps: the Role of Knowledge Assets, Absorptive Capacity and Institutions
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (3)

2013

27. A ‘Manufacturing Imperative’ in the EU – Europe's Position in Global Manufacturing and the Role of Industrial Policy
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (27)
28. Foreign Ownership and Labour Markets in Sub-Saharan African Firms
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in African Development Review (2015)
29. Importing, Exporting and Performance in Sub-Saharan African Manufacturing Firms
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2014)
30. Importing, Exporting and the Productivity of Services Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development (2015)
31. Importing, Productivity and Absorptive Capacity in Sub-Saharan African Manufacturing Firms
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (3)
32. International Fragmentation of Production, Trade and Growth: Impacts and Prospects for EU Member States
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (18)
    Also in European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission (2013) View citations (19)
33. On the Trade and Price Effects of Preferential Trade Agreements
    CCES Discussion Paper Series, Center for Research on Contemporary Economic Systems, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University
    Also in wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw (2013)
34. Outward Foreign Direct Investment, Exporting and Firm-Level Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Studies (2014)
35. Productivity Effects of Knowledge Transfers through Labour Mobility
    FIW Working Paper series, FIW
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Productivity Analysis (2016)

2012

36. Innovation and Technology Transfer across Countries
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
37. Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Technology Transfer: A Survey
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012)
38. Manufacturing Productivity: Effects of Service Sector Innovations and Institutions
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (4)
39. Monthly Report No. 6/2012
    wiiw Monthly Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
40. Monthly Report No. 8-9/2012
    wiiw Monthly Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
41. Offshoring and Labour Markets
    FIW Specials series, FIW
42. Offshoring and the Elasticity of Labour Demand
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Open Economies Review (2016)
43. Offshoring and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2013)
44. On the Volume and Variety of Intra-Bloc Trade in an Expanded European Union
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (5)
45. Sectoral Employment Effects of Economic Downturns
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (3)
46. The Trade-Productivity Nexus in the European Economy
    FIW Specials series, FIW
47. Value Added and Factors in Trade: A Comprehensive Approach
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (37)

2011

48. Monthly Report No. 3/2011
    wiiw Monthly Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (2)
49. Preferential trade agreements and the structure of international trade
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (12)
    Also in wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2011)
50. Revival of the Visegrad Countries’ Mutual Trade after their EU Accession: a Search for Explanation
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (5)
51. Trade in Intermediate Products and EU Manufacturing Supply Chains
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (9)

2010

52. The Impact of Preferential Trade Agreements on the Margins of International Trade
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Systems (2011)

2009

53. The Determinants of Regional Economic Growth by Quantile
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2011)
54. The Importance of Labour Mobility for Spillovers across Industries
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (1)

2008

55. Sectoral Productivity, Density and Agglomeration in the Wider Europe
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Spatial Economic Analysis (2009)
56. Trade Liberalisation, Economic Crises and Growth
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2012)

2007

57. Barriers to Technology Adoption, International R&D Spillovers and Growth
    Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck View citations (3)
58. Imported Equipment, Human Capital and Economic Growth in Developing Countries
    NCER Working Paper Series, National Centre for Econometric Research View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Analysis and Policy (2008)
59. Labour Market Rigidities, Financial Integration and International Risk Sharing in the OECD
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

2005

60. Modelling GDP in CEECs Using Smooth Transitions
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (1)

2004

61. Dimensions of Quality Upgrading in CEECs
    wiiw Working Papers, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (8)

2003

62. Dimensions of quality upgrading - Evidence for CEEC's
    Vienna Economics Papers, University of Vienna, Department of Economics
63. Does Venture Capital Investment Spur Employment Growth?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (35)
    Also in Vienna Economics Papers, University of Vienna, Department of Economics (2003)
64. Does Venture Capital Investment Spur Employment Growth? - Further Evidence
    Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany View citations (13)
65. Monthly Report 08-09/2003
    wiiw Monthly Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw
66. wiiw Structural Report 2003 on Central and Eastern Europe, Volume 3
    wiiw Structural Report, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw

2002

67. North-South Trade, Knowledge Spillovers and Growth
    European Economy Group Working Papers, European Economy Group View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Integration (2002)
68. Venture Capital Investment and Labor Market Performance: A Panel Data Analysis
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
    Also in Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany (2001)
    Discussion Paper Series, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Chair of Economic Order and Social Policy (2001) View citations (1)
    Vienna Economics Papers, University of Vienna, Department of Economics (2001)

2001

69. Institutions and Structural Unemployment: North-South Trade, Openness and Growth
    Vienna Economics Papers, University of Vienna, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2023

1. Productive efficiency, structural change, and catch-up within Africa
   Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2023, 65, (C), 78-100
2. Structural Change, Productivity Growth and Labour Market Turbulence in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Journal of African Economies, 2023, 32, (3), 175-208

2022

3. Characterizing growth instability: new evidence on unit roots and structural breaks in countries’ long run trajectories
   Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2022, 32, (2), 713-756 View citations (1)
4. Stagnant manufacturing growth in India: The role of the informal economy
   Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2022, 63, (C), 528-543
   See also Working Paper (2020)
5. The breadth of preferential trade agreements and the margins of exports
   Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2022, 158, (1), 181-251 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2021

6. Imported intermediates, technological capabilities and exports: Evidence from Brazilian firm-level data
   Research Policy, 2021, 50, (1) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
7. Job Automation Risk, Economic Structure and Trade: a European Perspective
   Research Policy, 2021, 50, (7) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
8. Production fragmentation and upgrading opportunities for exporters: An empirical assessment of the case of Brazil
   World Development, 2021, 138, (C) View citations (2)

2020

9. On PTAs and Bilateral Trade: Is GVC Trade Sensitive to the Breadth of Trade Policy Cooperation?
   Economies, 2020, 8, (4), 1-16 View citations (1)

2019

10. Global Value Chains and Employment Growth in Asia
    Asian Development Review, 2019, 36, (2), 100-130 View citations (2)

2017

11. Decomposing Total Factor Productivity Growth in Manufacturing and Services
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (1), 88-115 View citations (5)
12. Heterogeneous effects of bilateral investment treaties
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2017, 153, (4), 631-656 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
13. The importance of absorptive capacities: productivity effects of international R&D spillovers through intermediate inputs
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2017, 26, (8), 719-733 View citations (5)

2016

14. Importing, Productivity and Absorptive Capacity in Sub-Saharan African Manufacturing and Services Firms
    Open Economies Review, 2016, 27, (1), 87-117 View citations (6)
15. International R&D Spillovers and Business Service Innovation
    The World Economy, 2016, 39, (12), 2025-2045 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
16. Offshoring and the Elasticity of Labour Demand
    Open Economies Review, 2016, 27, (3), 515-540 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
17. Productivity effects of knowledge transfers through labour mobility
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2016, 46, (2), 169-184 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
18. The Role of Structural Change in the Economic Development of Asian Economies
    Asian Development Review, 2016, 33, (2), 74-93 View citations (14)

2015

19. Foreign Ownership and Labour in Sub‐Saharan African Firms
    African Development Review, 2015, 27, (2), 130-144 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
20. Foreign Ownership and Performance in Sub‐Saharan African Manufacturing and Services
    Journal of International Development, 2015, 27, (7), 1197-1222 View citations (2)
21. Importing, exporting and the productivity of services firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2015, 24, (4), 499-522 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
22. Offshoring, Inshoring and Labor Market Volatility
    Asian Economic Journal, 2015, 29, (2), 145-163 View citations (1)

2014

23. Importing, exporting and performance in sub-Saharan African manufacturing firms
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2014, 150, (2), 309-336 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
24. Intellectual property rights and the margins of international trade
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2014, 23, (1), 1-30 View citations (5)
25. Learning-by-exporting versus self-selection: New evidence for 19 sub-Saharan African countries
    Economics Letters, 2014, 125, (2), 212-214 View citations (3)
26. Outward Foreign Direct Investment, Exporting and Firm-Level Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (2), 244-257 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

27. Offshoring and the skill structure of labour demand
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2013, 149, (4), 631-662 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
28. On the Determinants of Investment in Sub-Saharan African Manufacturing Firms
    African Development Review, 2013, 25, (4), 573–586
    Also in African Development Review, 2013, 25, (4), 573-586 (2013) View citations (1)
29. Trade liberalisation and growth: a threshold exploration
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2013, 18, (2), 230-252 View citations (4)
30. Value added content of trade: A comprehensive approach
    Economics Letters, 2013, 120, (2), 354-357 View citations (79)

2012

31. Preferential Trade Agreements and the Margins of Imports
    Open Economies Review, 2012, 23, (5), 869-889 View citations (7)
32. Trade Liberalization, Economic Crises, and Growth
    World Development, 2012, 40, (11), 2177-2193 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2011

33. Determinants of Regional Economic Growth by Quantile
    Regional Studies, 2011, 45, (6), 809-826 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
34. Labour market rigidities and international risk sharing across OECD countries
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2011, 30, (4), 660-677 View citations (6)
35. Preferential trade agreements and the structure of international trade
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2011, 147, (3), 385-409 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
36. The impact of Preferential Trade Agreements on the margins of international trade
    Economic Systems, 2011, 35, (1), 84-97 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

37. Sectoral Productivity, Density and Agglomeration in the Wider Europe
    Spatial Economic Analysis, 2009, 4, (4), 427-446 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
38. Trade, imitative ability and intellectual property rights
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2009, 145, (3), 373-404 View citations (20)

2008

39. Barriers to technology adoption, international R and D spillovers and growth
    Economics Bulletin, 2008, 15, (3), 1-7 View citations (2)
40. Imported Equipment, Human Capital and Economic Growth in Developing Countries
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2008, 38, (2), 233-250 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
41. The Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Economic Growth: Evidence from a Quantile Regression Analysis
    Kyklos, 2008, 61, (4), 543-567 View citations (25)

2007

42. Modeling transformation in CEECs using smooth transitions
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2007, 35, (1), 57-86 View citations (16)
43. Relative backwardness, absorptive capacity and knowledge spillovers
    Economics Letters, 2007, 97, (3), 230-234 View citations (23)

2006

44. Exports, growth and threshold effects in Africa
    Journal of Development Studies, 2006, 42, (6), 1056-1074 View citations (25)
45. Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Growth
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (4), 700-719 View citations (148)

2005

46. Dimensions of quality upgrading
    The Economics of Transition, 2005, 13, (1), 51-76 View citations (30)

2004

47. Imports, exports, knowledge spillovers and growth
    Economics Letters, 2004, 85, (2), 209-213 View citations (61)
48. Why Transition Countries May Specialize in Low-Quality Production
    Transition Studies Review, 2004, 11, (3), 114-124 View citations (1)

2002

49. North-South Trade, Knowledge Spillovers and Growth
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2002, 17, 650-670 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2000

50. The New Global Economy and Developing Countries: Making Openness Work by Dani Rodrik (Washington, DC: Overseas Development Council, Policy Essay no. 24, 1999, pp. x+168, £11.50 p|bk)
    Journal of International Development, 2000, 12, (5), 765-766