Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions

In this paper, the author seeks to sharpen the understanding of the economic channels through which sector-specific distortions affect aggregate outcomes. Thea author pay special attention on how cross-sector misallocation might arrive as a result...

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Main Author:	Leal, Julio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2019
Subjects:	RESOURCE ALLOCATION ECONOMIC DISTORTION MISALLOCATION CROSS-PRICE ELASTICITY PRODUCTIVITY LABOR ALLOCATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/479881565591297393/Cross-Sector-Misallocation-with-Sector-Specific-Distortions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32230

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spelling	okr-10986-322302021-05-25T10:54:42Z Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions Leal, Julio RESOURCE ALLOCATION ECONOMIC DISTORTION MISALLOCATION CROSS-PRICE ELASTICITY PRODUCTIVITY LABOR ALLOCATION In this paper, the author seeks to sharpen the understanding of the economic channels through which sector-specific distortions affect aggregate outcomes. Thea author pay special attention on how cross-sector misallocation might arrive as a result of these distortions, and clarify how models of resource misallocation across heterogeneous firms differ from models of resource misallocation across sectors. The author present facts that suggest the presence of such distortions in Mexico, a noteworthy developing country. The paper highlights the importance of understanding the origin and nature of sector-specific distortions for policy design. 2019-08-13T16:46:54Z 2019-08-13T16:46:54Z 2016-04-10 Journal Article http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/479881565591297393/Cross-Sector-Misallocation-with-Sector-Specific-Distortions World Bank Economic Review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32230 English CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Mexico
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topic	RESOURCE ALLOCATION ECONOMIC DISTORTION MISALLOCATION CROSS-PRICE ELASTICITY PRODUCTIVITY LABOR ALLOCATION
spellingShingle	RESOURCE ALLOCATION ECONOMIC DISTORTION MISALLOCATION CROSS-PRICE ELASTICITY PRODUCTIVITY LABOR ALLOCATION Leal, Julio Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions
geographic_facet	Latin America & Caribbean Mexico
description	In this paper, the author seeks to sharpen the understanding of the economic channels through which sector-specific distortions affect aggregate outcomes. Thea author pay special attention on how cross-sector misallocation might arrive as a result of these distortions, and clarify how models of resource misallocation across heterogeneous firms differ from models of resource misallocation across sectors. The author present facts that suggest the presence of such distortions in Mexico, a noteworthy developing country. The paper highlights the importance of understanding the origin and nature of sector-specific distortions for policy design.
format	Journal Article
author	Leal, Julio
author_facet	Leal, Julio
author_sort	Leal, Julio
title	Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions
title_short	Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions
title_full	Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions
title_fullStr	Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions
title_full_unstemmed	Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions
title_sort	cross-sector misallocation with sector-specific distortions
publisher	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/479881565591297393/Cross-Sector-Misallocation-with-Sector-Specific-Distortions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32230
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Cross-Sector Misallocation with Sector-Specific Distortions

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