Retail Clusters in Developing Economies

Economic Planning in Developing Economies

This entry reviews planning models as applied to developing countries. Aggregative, sectoral and project appraisal techniques are discussed. It is seen that while there was signi…cant progress in the post-war period in devising sophisticated techniques, the ascendancy of market friendly reforms in the recent era has emphaized the use of dynamic and computable general equilibrium models. Many of...

Institute of Developing Economies

This paper develops a micro-simulation framework for multinational entry and sales activities across countries. The model is based on Eaton, Kortum, and Kramarz’s (2010) quantitative trade model adapted towards multinational production. Using micro data on Japanese manufacturing firms, we first stylize the empirical regularities of multinational entry and sales activity and estimate the model’s...

Responsive Regulation and Developing Economies

— Developing states with limited regulatory capacity might benefit from a responsive approach to regulation. Responsive regulation is a democratic ideal, incorporating notions of deliberative democracy and restorative justice. Responsive regulation conducted by regulatory networks of governmental and non-governmental actors allows for networking around capacity deficits. NGOs play a vital role ...

Blum Center for Developing Economies

2012 WE CARE Solar Berkeley Green Home CARES: Renewable Energy and Sustainability Squash and Vine Coal Power and Reversing Climate Sunlight to Electricity Mobile Energy Savings System Zaakta Monte Verde Solar INSTAR DC Microgrids Bottle Recycling Project Gram Power Green Cement Urban Eco Blocks Biofueled Future for Central America Since it was established in 2006, the Blum Center has supported ...

Environmental Scanning in Developed and Developing Economies