Who Replaces Agriculture's Contribution to Settlement in Lagging Rural Areas? An Integrated Input-Output and Dynamic Simulation Analysis

This paper develops an integrated model for analysing regional economic development and structural change in agriculture. The input-output method allows the detailed description of a regional economy. Based on this description, regional growth pole sectors can be identified that are potential leverage points for growth oriented development strategies. Dynamic simulation tests the long term effects of such a development strategy. Model results show that external demand is the main driving force behind regional economic growth. However, development strategies for lagging rural areas have to be coupled to development strategies for regional centres. Only if the rural areas surrounding regional centres become an important asset for the development of these centres can rural areas be stabilised.rural regions, economic development, input-output, dynamic simulation, Community/Rural/Urban Development, C6, R11, R15, R23, R58,

Firm Heterogeneity and Choice of Ownership Structure: An Empirical Analysis of German FDI in India

We contribute to the literature on the heterogeneity of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and the relevance of firm characteristics for analyzing the determinants of outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The focus is on the role of firm-level heterogeneity when MNEs decide on the share of ownership in foreign affiliates. We combine two firm-specific datasets on German MNEs with varying equity stakes in Indian affiliates. The impact of firm characteristics on ownership shares is assessed in the context of OLS and fractional logit models, controlling for industry and location characteristics. We show that the effect of several characteristics differs between the establishment of new affiliates by German MNEs and their engagement in already existing Indian firms. Most notably, the productivity of the German parents matters only for ownership shares in new affiliates.multinational enterprises, firm characteristics, Indian locations, German FDI; ownership share

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Aid-financed infrastructure promotes foreign direct investments

The link between aid and private investment is not well understood. Could aid-financed infrastructure investments encourage higher foreign direct investment? The authors present the results of a new composite index of infrastructure to estimate direct and indirect impacts of aid for infrastructure on FDI

Ökologische Milchviehhaltung in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Die Zusammenstellung von Fachbeiträgen gibt einen Überblick über die Milchviehhaltung in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, nennt Probleme und Schwachstellen sowie Lösungsansätze für Betriebe. Schwerpunkte sind die Leistungsbewertung von Milchbetrieben des Landeskontrollverbandes und Betrachtungen zur Wirtschaftlichkeit der Betriebszweige Milch, Färsenaufzucht und Futterbau. Erfolgreiche Betriebe, die unter differenzierten Standortbedingungen wirtschaften, werden vorgestellt

Who benefits from aid-for-trade?

Both donors and recipients can benefit from aid, yet aid-for-trade seems to benefit the exports of middle-income countries most, rather than the developing economies for which it was designe