Essays about: "Erik Corsman"

Found 3 essays containing the words Erik Corsman.

  1. 1. Has China passed its Lewis Turning Point? - A study of regional variation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Corsman; [2015]
    Keywords : empirical analysis; regional variation; China; Lewis turning point; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examins the dynamic relationship between the supply of labor and wages in the Chinese agricultural sector using the Lewis model. The Lewis model predicts that as economic growth takes of in a low-income country, wokers will move from the industrial sector and at a certain point called "the Lewis turning point" surplus lbor in the agricultural sector will be depleted and this will lead to sharply increased wages. READ MORE

  2. 2. Innovation in Times of Crisis: An Analysis of Firm Performance During the Financial Crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Corsman; [2015]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how innovation affects firm performance in the United States during the financial crisis in 2008. A difference-in-difference estimation combined with Coarsened Exact Matching is applied on a panel data set of 4,928 U.S. firms between 2004 and 2011. READ MORE

  3. 3. Chinese Innovation: An Empirical Study of Chinese Innovation Creation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Corsman; [2012]
    Keywords : China; Innovation; Patent; Panel data; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : China’s economy has for more than 30 years experienced constant rapid growth. The growth miracle has largely been attributed to export, but in recent years the growth strategy has been changed. The new ambition is to go from “Made in China” to “Innovated in China”. READ MORE