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"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry

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dc.contributor.authorLall, Somik V.
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Sudeshna
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-04T19:46:45Z
dc.date.available2013-09-04T19:46:45Z
dc.date.issued2002-02
dc.description.abstractThe authors analyze the determinants of firm productivity in a group of Mexican firms. In particular, they test the contribution of external factors such as trade and knowledge diffusion, the availability of infrastructure, informal knowledge exchange, competitive environment, and business regulatory climate. The authors find that one factor consistently emerges as an important proximate source of productivity-access to informal networks. Interaction in the form of "business lunches" with local buyers and suppliers, competitors, government officials, and other professionals have a significant and positive effect on a firm's productivity. Access to regulators and agents of backward and forward linkages are important in settings where information on business practices and regulations is not publicly disclosed. The results complement predictions of traditional growth theory-in addition to technology and learning being the driving force of firm productivity, proximity to influential individuals who can grant favors or provide information advantage on business and trade practices have significant productivity impacts.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1717450/learning-dining-informal-networks-productivity-mexican-industry
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15612
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2789
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectFIRMS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFORMAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINFORMATION EXCHANGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectBUSINESS NETWORKS
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESS MODELS
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectINFORMAL MEETINGS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectINFLUENCE (PSYCHOLOGY)
dc.subjectINFORMATION ANALYSIS AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectCHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCONSUMER PURCHASING
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC HISTORY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectGROWTH MODELS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH THEORY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE NETWORKS
dc.subjectLABOR INPUTS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectMARKET COMPETITION
dc.subjectMONOPOLY RENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INPUTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectRENT SEEKING
dc.subjectSUNK COSTS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICIANS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.title"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industryen
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okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2789
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_0203070403327
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1717450
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryMexico
okr.sectorOther Public Sector Management
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: General industry and trade sector
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Technology diffusion
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Other trade and integration
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Decentralization
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
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