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Workshop international "Firm Productivity, Trade and Development" |
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8 & 9 Juillet 2009
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| The aim of this workshop is to bring together specialists to discuss these recent advances in empirical work.
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Localisation :
DEFI,
Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion, Université de la Méditerranée
14 Avenue Jules Ferry, 13621 Aix-en-Provence
Salle du Conseil (1er étage)
Organisers : Patricia Augier, Gilbert Cette, Frédéric Blanc and Patrick Plane
Program
Day 1 : Wednesday 8th of July
| 10:30-10:45 |
Registration |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Opening Speech
T. Paul (Dean of Faculty, University of Mediterranee), G. Nancy (Director of DEFI, University of
Mediterranee), P. Plane (Director of CERDI, representing GDR) and J-L. Reiffers (DEFI,
University of Mediterranee & FEMISE) |
| 11:00-12:15 |
Keynote Speech : J. Mairesse (CREST, Maastricht University & Banque de France)
The Importance of R&D and Innovation for Productivity : A Re-examination in Light of the 2000 French
Innovation Survey |
| 12:15-13:15 |
Lunch |
| 13:15-15:00 |
Session 1. Developed countries (1)
Chairman : P. Plane (CERDI)
Discussant : R. Lecat (Banque de France)
• "International Second Sourcing : Evidence for French Firms"
R. Kneller (GEC, Nottingham University) (with L. Jabbour)
• "Italy’s productivity slowdown : labor market reform vs. managerial incentives"
F. Daveri (University of Parme, Igier & CESifo) & M.L. Parisi (University of Brescia)
• "Imports and TFP at the firm level : the role of absorptive capacity"
P. Augier (DEFI, University of Mediterranee), M. Dovis (DEFI, Euromed Management) (with O. Cadot)
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| 15:00-16:45 |
Session 2. Developed countries (2)
Chairman : M. Gasiorek (CARIS, Sussex)
Discussant : F. Bellone (University of Nice)
• "The productivity advantages of large cities : distinguishing agglomeration from firm selection"
P-Ph. Combes (GREQAM, CNRS & CEPR) (with G. Duranton, L. Gobillon, D. Puga & S. Roux)
• "ICT demand behaviour : an international comparison"
G. Cette (Banque de France & DEFI) & J. Lopez (Banque de France & GREQAM)
• "How openness and regulation shapes firm productivity and creative destruction in OECD countries"
S. Dougherty (OECD) & S. Ben Yahmed (OECD) |
| 16:45-17:00 |
Coffee break |
| 17:00-18:45 |
Session 3. Developed countries (3)
Chairman : G. Cette (Banque de France, DEFI)
Discussant : F. Daveri (Parme University)
• "Financial Constraints and Firm Export Behavior"
F. Bellone (University of Nice), (with P. Musso, L. Nesta & S. Schiavo)
• "Convergence de la productivité des entreprises, mondialisation, technologies de l’information
et concurrence"
R. Lecat (Banque de France) (with P.A. Chevalier & N. Oulton) |
| 20:00 |
Diner |
Day 2 : Thursday 9th of July
| 8:30-8:45 |
Registration |
| 8:45-10:30 |
Session 4. Developing/Emerging countries
Chairman : H. Escaith (WTO, DEFI)
Discussant : R. Kneller (Nottingham University)
• "Shipping good tequila out : Investment, domestic unit values and entry of multi-product plants into
export markets"
L. Iacovone (World Bank & University of Sussex) (with B. S. Javorcik)
• "The Impact of Farmers’ Health and Nutritional Status on Their Productivity and Efficiency :
Evidence from Ethiopia"
Ch. Muller (THEMA, University of Cergy-Pontoise) (with A. Croppenstedt)
• "Foreign Direct Investment and Productivity Spillovers"
K. Yilmaz (Koç University) (with E. Taymaz) |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Coffee break |
| 10:45-13:15 |
Session 5. Mediterranean countries (1)
Chairman : F. Blanc (Femise)
Discussant : L. Iacovone (WB)
• "Textile manufacturing in eight developing countries : how far does the business environment
explain firms’ productive inefficiency ?"
M. Chaffaï (UREP, Sfax University), P. Plane (CERDI, CNRS, University of Auvergne) (with T. Kinda)
• "Paradoxes of Productivity : Trade liberalisation and Morocco"
P. Augier (DEFI, University of Mediterranee), M. Gasiorek (CARIS, Sussex University) (with G. Varela) |
| 13:15-14:15 |
Lunch |
| 14:15-16:00 |
Session 6. Mediterranean countries (2)
Chairman : P. Augier (DEFI)
Discussant : M. Chaffaï (to be confirmed)
• "Financements extérieurs, productivité et convertibilité du compte de capital : Application au cas
de la Tunisie"
J. Bouoiyour (CATT, University of Pau) & S. Mouley (ESSEC, University of Tunis)
• "The evolution and determinants of frontier total factor productivity growth in Tunisia"
S. Ghali (University of 7 November at Carthage, UAQUAP & ERF) with P. Mohnen)
• "Salaire minimum, salaire d’efficience et productivité : le Poids des institutions"
F. Mourji (LASAARE, Univ. Hassan II – Aïn Chock – Casablanca) (with N. Bousselhami) |
| 16:00-16:15 |
Coffee break |
| 16:15-17:00 |
Closing Remarks
P. Augier, F. Blanc, P. Plane |
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DOCUMENTS A TÉLÉCHARGER :
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Équipe dirigeante
