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  • Technological change and comparative advantage of the agricultural and food processing sectors

    Creator:
    Carver, Jason M.
    Abstract:
    The composition of global agricultural trade is shifting from primary commodities to processed foods in terms of value and quantity. It is important to understand the linkages between agriculture and food processing to identify the sources of the structural change in agricultural trade. The question addressed by this research is...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    6.3 Restricted Food Model 53 6.4 Long Run Effects of Technology and Factors 57 List of Appendix

  • R&D investment and productivity in the U.S. and Canadian food processing sectors

    Creator:
    Chan-Kang, Connie
    Abstract:
    Increased competition brought about by trade liberalization has raised the stakes for improving productivity in U.S. and Canadian food processing. A key element of productivity growth is technological change, which in turn results from R&D investment. The present study employs an econometric model to assess rates of technological change and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : Data, Econometric Model, and Estimation... 38 4.1 Food Manufacturing Data Series 38 4.1.1 Purchasing

  • Essays on technology, trade, and welfare

    Creator:
    Ruan, Jun
    Abstract:
    Technology is a key determinant of comparative advantage among nations. As information technology improves and the nations of the world become economically integrated, concern arises over the dissipation of high-income economies’ technological advantage. The three essays in this dissertation explore the trade and technology relationship, which is essential to economic...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    ............................................................................................................94 4 GLOBAL PRODUCTIVITY DISTRIBUTION AND TRADE IN PROCESSED FOOD INDUSTRIES