Browsing by Author "Naghavi, Alireza"

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Asymmetric labor markets and the location of firms: Are multinationals attracted to weak labor standards?

Naghavi, Alireza (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2003-10)

This paper studies the strategic behavior of multinationals towards weak labor standards in developing countries (South). Without a marginal cost pricing policy, abundant labor in the South gives firms the power to set ...
The role of green tariffs in environmental harmonization

Naghavi, Alireza (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2004-04)

This paper investigates the link between trade and environment by exploring the effects of green tariffs on the location of firms, innovation and environmental policy. Besides the standard effect of reducing trade and ...
Strategic intellectual property protection policy and North-South technology transfer

Naghavi, Alireza (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2003-04)

I analyze the welfare implications of protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in developing countries through its impact on innovation, market structure, and technology transfer. FDI, tariffs, and joint ventures (JV) ...