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Bank of Canada RSS Feedsen2024-03-28T15:22:26+00:00Innovation and Growth with Financial, and Other, Frictions
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2011/11/working-paper-2011-25/
The generation and implementation of ideas, or knowledge, is crucial for economic performance. We study this process in a model of endogenous growth with frictions.2011-11-04T12:09:37+00:00enInnovation and Growth with Financial, and Other, Frictions2011-11-04Economic modelsPotential outputProductivityWorking Paper 2011-25https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp2011-25.pdfInnovation and Growth with Financial, and Other, FrictionsJonathan ChiuCésaire MehRandall WrightOctober 2011EE4GG2OO3O4Fixed-Term and Permanent Employment Contracts: Theory and Evidence
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2011/10/working-paper-2011-21/
This paper constructs a theory of the coexistence of fixed-term and permanent employment contracts in an environment with ex-ante identical workers and employers. Workers under fixed-term contracts can be dismissed at no cost while permanent employees enjoy labor protection.2011-10-07T13:34:15+00:00enFixed-Term and Permanent Employment Contracts: Theory and Evidence2011-10-07Labour marketsPotential outputProductivityWorking Paper 2011-21https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wp2011-21.pdfFixed-Term and Permanent Employment Contracts: Theory and EvidenceShutao CaoEnchuan ShaoPedro SilosOctober 2011HH2H29JJ2J23J3J38Building New Plants or Entering by Acquisition? Estimation of an Entry Model for the U.S. Cement Industry
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2011/01/working-paper-2011-1/
In many industries, firms usually have two choices when expanding into new markets: They can either build a new plant (greenfield entry) or they can acquire an existing incumbent. In the U.S. cement industry, the comparative advantage (e.g., TFP or size) of entrants versus incumbents and regulatory entry barriers are important factors that determine the means of expansion.2011-01-24T13:20:14+00:00enBuilding New Plants or Entering by Acquisition? Estimation of an Entry Model for the U.S. Cement Industry2011-01-24Econometric and statistical methodsMarket structure and pricingProductivityWorking Paper 2011-1https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/wp11-1.pdfBuilding New Plants or Entering by Acquisition? Estimation of an Entry Model for the U.S. Cement IndustryHéctor Pérez SaizJanuary 2011LL1L13L4L40L6L61