INTRODUCTION: PRODUCTIVITY AND SOCIAL CAPABILITY — A HISTORICAL AND ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK

David A. Dyker and Leonardo Iacovone
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David A. Dyker: University of Sussex, UK

Chapter 1 in Closing the EU East-West Productivity Gap:Foreign Direct Investment, Competitiveness and Public Policy, 2006, pp 1-17 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:Social Capability and Technological CongruenceWhy Trade Enhances ProductivityTraditional trade models offer no conclusive answerSo, are we back with X-efficiency?Increasing returns and economies of scaleTechnological catch-upUncertainty and externalitiesForeign Direct Investment, MNCs and Productivity — Some Initial GeneralizationsSocial Capability, Technological Congruence and Foreign Direct InvestmentReferences

Keywords: Central-East Europe; Foreign Direct Investment; Competitiveness; EU; East-West Productivity Gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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