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Eu-China Economic Relations: Interactions And Barriers, Zheng Lu Nov 2014

Eu-China Economic Relations: Interactions And Barriers, Zheng Lu

Zheng Lu (Chinese: 路征)

EU-China economic interactions became more and more frequent in the past decades, nowadays EU and China are main trade partner for each other. This paper analyzed EU-China economic interactions from three dimensions: bilateral governmental interactions, trade and investment flows as well as barriers to trade and investment. Findings show that EU-China close relationship is particularly based on goods trade especially on intra-industrial trade of manufacturing industrial products, and trade imbalance is arising from trade in Machinery and Transport Equipment and Other Manufactured Goods (e.g., Clothing and clothing accessories); This paper also found that there exist a myriad of trade and …


The Relationship Between Import Penetration And Operation Of The U.S. Textile And Apparel Industries From 2002 To 2008, Sheng Lu, Kitty Dickerson May 2014

The Relationship Between Import Penetration And Operation Of The U.S. Textile And Apparel Industries From 2002 To 2008, Sheng Lu, Kitty Dickerson

Sheng Lu

The U.S. textile and apparel (T&A) industries have respectively adopted various restructuring strategies in recent years which fundamentally changed the way the two industries operate and the shifting relationship of each sector with imports. This study empirically tests the relationship between import penetration and the operation of the U.S. T&A industries based on data at 4-digit North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code level from 2002-2008. Results from the panel data model show that overall the U.S. textile industry formed a weak cooperative relationship with import penetration level in the U.S. market and a neutral relationship was suggested for the …


Introduction To Special Issue: Globalisation And Economic Integration In East Asia, Paul De Grauwe, Zhaoyong Zhang May 2014

Introduction To Special Issue: Globalisation And Economic Integration In East Asia, Paul De Grauwe, Zhaoyong Zhang

Zhaoyong Zhang

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The Child Health Implications Of Privatizing Africa's Urban Water Supply, Katrina Kosec Apr 2014

The Child Health Implications Of Privatizing Africa's Urban Water Supply, Katrina Kosec

Katrina Kosec

Can private sector participation (PSP) in the piped water sector improve child health? I use child-level data from 39 African countries during 1986-2010 to show that PSP decreases diarrhea among urban-dwelling, under-five children by 2.6 percentage points, or 16% of its mean prevalence. Children from the poorest households benefit most. PSP is also associated with a 7.8 percentage point increase in school attendance of 7-17 year olds. Importantly, PSP increases usage of piped water by 9.7 percentage points, suggesting a possible causal channel explaining health improvements. To attribute causality, I exploit time-variation in the private water market share controlled by …