Today, small and medium enterprises are considered as one of the main components of economic development for various reasons. To name a few, job creation, resource efficiency, the ability to enhance local technology, the ability to meet new needs, quick decision-making, and training successful managers will all lead to the growth and economic development of countries. Despite these benefits, sm...

This paper uses firm-level data to determine if there are systematic differences in the export and domestic prices charged by Taiwanese electronics producers. The analysis exploits new micro data that allow us to measure firm-level prices in both the domestic and export market for each of 30 disaggregated products in 1986 and 24 products in 1991. We find a substantial difference in the average ...

In a general equilibrium model with processing and urban unemployment, we demonstrate that export restrictions enhance welfare only when processing is labor intensive and located rurally. When processing is capital intensive or located in the urban region, welfare necessarily falls.  2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

This paper uses the global trade analysis project (GTAP) to evaluate impact of grain export restrictions on world food security during COVID-19 epidemic. The study found that distort market prices, which in turn consumption and production, harm interests consumers farmers some countries, threaten security. In this regard, maintaining convenience is wise choice all countries. It necessary tighte...