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The International Competitiveness of Industries in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland

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  • Hughes, Gordon A
  • Hare, Paul

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This paper develops a methodology that makes it possible to rank industrial branches in Eastern Europe according to various measures of competitiveness, removing the effects of existing distortions. World market prices are used to revalue inputs and outputs, and measures of social profitability are estimated for Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland; these measures apply to the short run (based on value added), the medium run (with allowance for shadow labor costs), and the long run (with allowance for shadow costs of labor and capital). The resulting indicators provide a useful starting point for discussions of industrial and trade policy. Copyright 1994 by Royal Economic Society.

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  • Hughes, Gordon A & Hare, Paul, 1994. "The International Competitiveness of Industries in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 46(2), pages 200-221, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:oxecpp:v:46:y:1994:i:2:p:200-221
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    10. Harald Trabold & Carla Berke, 1996. "Die Veränderung der komparativen Vorteile Mittel- und Osteuropas im Transformationsprozeß," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 65(1), pages 57-71.
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