Trade, wages, and the specific factors model: empirical evidence from manufacturing industries in Ghana

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokhan H. Akay
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Specific Factors

CAUSALITY BETWEEN EXPORTS AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (03) ◽  
pp. 377-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
NURHANI ABA IBRAHIM
Keyword(s):  
Error Correction ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Granger Causality ◽  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Error Correction Mechanism

Empirical evidence linking exports and productivity growth has been mixed and inconclusive. This study re-examines the direction of the causality between them for Malaysian industries by using the error-correction mechanism and Granger causality models. In a panel of 63 manufacturing industries, for the period of 1981 to 1999, it is found that these industries support the export-led growth and the growth-driven export hypotheses. A further look into the results indicates that there are possibilities of indirect causalities between productivity growth and export through size and capital intensity, as both exports and labor productivity have bidirectional causality with size and capital intensity.

scholarly journals Potensi dan Prospek Industri Kecil

The Winners ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Dedi Walujadi
Keyword(s):  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Main Contributor ◽  
Economic Contribution

The manufacturing sector has retained its importance in the Indonesian Economy. Since 1990 it has surpassed the agricultural sector as the main contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Article analyses strenght and weaknesses of the small-scale manufacturing industries (SSIs). By ussing the economic contribution approach and the framework proposed by Pyke, based on 2003 data provided by BPS statistics Indonesiathe study investigates the SSIs performance in relation to their economic contribution, the collective efficiency, constant innovation and economic ofscope strategy. It is conluded that Pyke’s framework was not apply since SSIs facing lack of social infrastructures and knowledge, and mostly less educated compared with the larger one. The empirical evidence also shows that in terms of value added and labor absorption, its share less than 1 % and 16 % respectively of the whole of industrialsectors. 

scholarly journals State ownership in publicly listed Chinese firms and its performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Li ◽  
Guiyao Tang ◽  
Amy YY Chen ◽  
Nick M. Yan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Chinese Firms ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Based on research, we studied the state ownership in publicly listed Chinese firms, and develop an empirical test of the relationship between state ownership and firm performance. We demonstrate the importance of some unique Chinese factors to understanding organizational behavior in China. The study indicates that the predictive validity of Western theories could be improved by taking into account the effects of fief-specific factors. We propose hypotheses that are relevant to this issue, and test them with empirical data collected from formerly state-owned firms in China’s manufacturing industries. The results support the hypothesized effects of fief-specific factors. The paper concludes with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of the research findings.

MODELING PROPORTIONS: RANDOM EFFECTS MODELS OF UK FIRM ENTRY

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 367-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAN M. PODIVINSKY ◽  
GEOFF STEWART
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Random Effects ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Firm Entry ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Industrial Economics ◽  
Relative Prevalence ◽  
Capitalist Firms

A long-standing issue in industrial economics is the understanding of the relative prevalence of labor-managed firms (LMFs) and capitalist firms across industries. In proportionate terms, LMF entry tends to be highly concentrated in particular industries. We provide empirical evidence on this by modeling the proportions of industry entrants that are LMFs, using a panel of UK manufacturing industries. Random effects proportions models indicate the role and importance of risk and capital requirements as potential deterrents to LMF entry.

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