"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry
The 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 excha...
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okr-10986-156122021-04-23T14:03:19Z "Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry Lall, Somik V. Ghosh, Sudeshna FIRMS PRODUCTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFORMAL ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION COMPETITIVENESS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK BUSINESS NETWORKS ACCESS TO INFORMATION BUSINESS PROCESS MODELS ACCESS TO INFORMATION INFORMAL MEETINGS LEARNING INFLUENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) INFORMATION ANALYSIS AGRICULTURE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CITIES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT CONSUMER PURCHASING DECISION-MAKING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FISCAL POLICY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GROWTH MODELS GROWTH RATE GROWTH THEORY HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORTS INCREASING RETURNS INNOVATIONS KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS LABOR INPUTS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEARNING LEGISLATION MARKET COMPETITION MONOPOLY RENTS POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION INPUTS PRODUCTIVITY PURCHASING POWER REGRESSION ANALYSIS RENT SEEKING SUNK COSTS TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICIANS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRAINING PROGRAMS URBANIZATION WAGES WEALTH The 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. 2013-09-04T19:46:45Z 2013-09-04T19:46:45Z 2002-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1717450/learning-dining-informal-networks-productivity-mexican-industry http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15612 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2789 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Mexico |
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FIRMS PRODUCTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFORMAL ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION COMPETITIVENESS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK BUSINESS NETWORKS ACCESS TO INFORMATION BUSINESS PROCESS MODELS ACCESS TO INFORMATION INFORMAL MEETINGS LEARNING INFLUENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) INFORMATION ANALYSIS AGRICULTURE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CITIES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT CONSUMER PURCHASING DECISION-MAKING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FISCAL POLICY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GROWTH MODELS GROWTH RATE GROWTH THEORY HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORTS INCREASING RETURNS INNOVATIONS KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS LABOR INPUTS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEARNING LEGISLATION MARKET COMPETITION MONOPOLY RENTS POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION INPUTS PRODUCTIVITY PURCHASING POWER REGRESSION ANALYSIS RENT SEEKING SUNK COSTS TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICIANS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRAINING PROGRAMS URBANIZATION WAGES WEALTH |
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FIRMS PRODUCTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFORMAL ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION COMPETITIVENESS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK BUSINESS NETWORKS ACCESS TO INFORMATION BUSINESS PROCESS MODELS ACCESS TO INFORMATION INFORMAL MEETINGS LEARNING INFLUENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) INFORMATION ANALYSIS AGRICULTURE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CITIES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT CONSUMER PURCHASING DECISION-MAKING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FISCAL POLICY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GROWTH MODELS GROWTH RATE GROWTH THEORY HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORTS INCREASING RETURNS INNOVATIONS KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS LABOR INPUTS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEARNING LEGISLATION MARKET COMPETITION MONOPOLY RENTS POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION INPUTS PRODUCTIVITY PURCHASING POWER REGRESSION ANALYSIS RENT SEEKING SUNK COSTS TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICIANS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRAINING PROGRAMS URBANIZATION WAGES WEALTH Lall, Somik V. Ghosh, Sudeshna "Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry |
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The 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. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Lall, Somik V. Ghosh, Sudeshna |
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Lall, Somik V. Ghosh, Sudeshna |
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Lall, Somik V. |
| title |
"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry |
| title_short |
"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry |
| title_full |
"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry |
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"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry |
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"Learning by Dining" : Informal Networks and Productivity in Mexican Industry |
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"learning by dining" : informal networks and productivity in mexican industry |
| publisher |
World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1717450/learning-dining-informal-networks-productivity-mexican-industry http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15612 |
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