Richard Newfarmer
Biographic Data
| ID | 806407 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Newfarmer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Newfarmer |
| SIGNATURE | NEWFARMER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Notre Dame |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Rwanda
Since civil war and genocide left the country in ruins, Rwanda has undergone a remarkable transformation. Growth rates since 1995 have averaged 8 per cent annually, poverty rates have fallen, maternal and child health have improved, and infrastructure and public institutions have been rebuilt. This article examines the determinants of the growth path of the Rwandan economy, focusing on: the central role of government; the structural transformatio…
Profits, Progress and Poverty
Journal Article Profits, Progress and Poverty: Case Studies of International Industries in Latin America Get access Profits, Progress and Poverty: Case Studies of International Industries in Latin America. Edited by RICHARD S. NEWFARMER. (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1985. Pp. xiii + 491. $25.00 hardback, $10.95 paperback.) John Cantwell John Cantwell University of Reading Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic G…
Economic Policy toward the Caribbean Basin
The Caribbean Basin surged into political prominence shortly before the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981. Growth throughout the region had collapsed under the weight of the second round of oil price hikes, recession in the United States and other industrialized countries, falling commodity prices, and rising interest rates. Public policy responses in most countries compounded these difficulties by failing to adjust rapidly enough to the exte…
A Bilateralist Gamble
Transnational Conglomerates and the Economics of Dependent Development
Oligopolistic tactics to control markets and the growth of TNCs in Brazil's electrical industry
Most conventional explanations of the rapid expansion of transnational corporations in developing countries attribute their growth to the superior efficiency of TNCs relative to their domestically owned competitors. An alternative interpretation focuses on the industrial structures of oligopoly that are associated with transnational investment and the market power of TNCs. This paper explores some market and extra‐market tactics used by TNCs to p…
TNC takeovers in Brazil
Profits, Progress and Poverty
Journal Article Profits, Progress and Poverty: Case Studies of International Industries in Latin America Get access Profits, Progress and Poverty: Case Studies of International Industries in Latin America. Edited by RICHARD S. NEWFARMER. (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1985. Pp. xiii + 491. $25.00 hardback, $10.95 paperback.) John Cantwell John Cantwell University of Reading Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic G…
Economic Policy toward the Caribbean Basin
The Caribbean Basin surged into political prominence shortly before the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981. Growth throughout the region had collapsed under the weight of the second round of oil price hikes, recession in the United States and other industrialized countries, falling commodity prices, and rising interest rates. Public policy responses in most countries compounded these difficulties by failing to adjust rapidly enough to the exte…
TNC takeovers in Brazil
A Bilateralist Gamble
Oligopolistic tactics to control markets and the growth of TNCs in Brazil's electrical industry
Most conventional explanations of the rapid expansion of transnational corporations in developing countries attribute their growth to the superior efficiency of TNCs relative to their domestically owned competitors. An alternative interpretation focuses on the industrial structures of oligopoly that are associated with transnational investment and the market power of TNCs. This paper explores some market and extra‐market tactics used by TNCs to p…
TNC takeovers in Brazil
Transnational Conglomerates and the Economics of Dependent Development
A Bilateralist Gamble
Profits, Progress and Poverty
Journal Article Profits, Progress and Poverty: Case Studies of International Industries in Latin America Get access Profits, Progress and Poverty: Case Studies of International Industries in Latin America. Edited by RICHARD S. NEWFARMER. (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1985. Pp. xiii + 491. $25.00 hardback, $10.95 paperback.) John Cantwell John Cantwell University of Reading Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic G…
Economic Policy toward the Caribbean Basin
The Caribbean Basin surged into political prominence shortly before the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981. Growth throughout the region had collapsed under the weight of the second round of oil price hikes, recession in the United States and other industrialized countries, falling commodity prices, and rising interest rates. Public policy responses in most countries compounded these difficulties by failing to adjust rapidly enough to the exte…
Rwanda
Since civil war and genocide left the country in ruins, Rwanda has undergone a remarkable transformation. Growth rates since 1995 have averaged 8 per cent annually, poverty rates have fallen, maternal and child health have improved, and infrastructure and public institutions have been rebuilt. This article examines the determinants of the growth path of the Rwandan economy, focusing on: the central role of government; the structural transformatio…
Economics (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Market economy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Global trade and economics (3 works) · Microeconomics (3 works) · Corporate Finance and Governance (2 works) · Cournot competition (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic Theory and Policy (2 works)