Publications: Ian Tufts

A recent working paper suggests that the Flemish SHC initiative to facilitate coordination between firms, research centers, and the government has had a positive impact on innovation.

A discussion paper suggests that ICT sectors have a positive association with a country’s productivity.

A recent working paper suggests that mobile broadband access had a significant effect in reducing COVID-19 cases.

A recent article suggests that while the tariffs may have decreased Chinese imports to the United States, Chinese imports also increased in other major U.S. trading partners.

A recent working paper suggests that government support for innovation not only increases the number of private-sector patents, but also has a positive effect on technological complexity.

A recent working paper found that a 1-unit increase in the proxy variable for digital intensity was associated with a 5.8 percent increase in the likelihood that a firm would export.

A recent working paper suggests that trade and technology restrictions in the U.S. not only reduce consumer welfare and exports, but also negatively influence other indicators such as foreign investment due to declines in associated technology transfer.

A recent analysis shows that California’s share of all tech sector jobs has declined from around 19 percent in early 2020 to about 16 percent now.

A recent working paper found that women in Latin America and the Caribbean with internet access had a 5 percent lower rate of job pre-pandemic job loss and about a 4 percent increase in their labor force participation rate than those without internet.

A recent working paper found that, overall, global value chain participation raises labor productivity by about 20 percent.