Liberalization reform and productivity growth in Indonesia: firm level evidence
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Open access
Authors
Suatmi, Bernadetta Dwi
Date
2016Supervisor
Assoc. Prof. Ruhul Salim
Prof. Harry Bloch
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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School of Economics and Finance
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Abstract
This thesis examines the effect of trade reform on firm-level efficiency and productivity growth in four selected Indonesian manufacturing industries. The stochastic production frontier (SPF), Färe-Primont productivity index and econometric estimation are applied. Empirical results show that effects of trade reform variables vary across industries, across sub-periods, and across TFP and its components. Therefore, the government may need to consider the characteristics of firms in each industry when formulating current trade policies.
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