Finn Tarp
University of Copenhagen
429 Papers
4.1K Citations
Finn Tarp is an academic researcher from University of Copenhagen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Computable general equilibrium & Poverty. The author has an hindex of 54, co-authored 405 publications. Previous affiliations of Finn Tarp include United Nations & United Nations University.
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Papers
Corporate Social Responsibility in a Competitive Business Environment
TL;DR: Using a representative sample of more than 5,000 Vietnamese enterprises, Nguyen et al. as discussed by the authors explored the firm-level productivity effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the context of Vietnamese enterprises.
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Linked-in by FDI: The Role of Firm-Level Relationships for Knowledge Transfers in Africa and Asia
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors combine evidence from interviews in seven countries with government institutions responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), 102 multinationals (MNEs), and other government institutions.
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Can the internet improve agricultural production? Evidence from Viet Nam
Heidi Kaila,Finn Tarp +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship between Internet access and agricultural production in rural Viet Nam using a panel dataset from 2008-2012 and found that Internet access is associated with a 6.8% higher volume of total agricultural output.
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Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Channing Arndt,Andrew McKay,Finn Tarp +2 more
- 01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: The authors comprehensively evaluates trends in living conditions in 16 major sub-Saharan African countries, corresponding to nearly 75% of the total population, and finds that while monetary indicators improved in many countries, others are yet to succeed in channeling the benefits of economic growth into the pockets of the poor.
Trade and Development: Lessons from Vietnam's Past Trade Agreements
TL;DR: Vietnam's experience with bilateral trade agreements, comparing actual outcomes with predictions from existing models, demonstrates this and the limitations of research methodologies as mentioned in this paper, which greatly underestimated the impact of past agreements because tariff reform was not the main factor driving adjustments.
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