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Export Similarity Index

Bilateral (country-country) measure of similarity of export baskets, on a yearly basis.

Citation

Bahar, D., R. Hausmann, and C.A. Hidalgo. "Neighbors and the Evolution of the Comparative Advantage of Nations: Evidence of International Knowledge Diffusion?" Journal of International Economics, Volume 92, Issue 1, January 2014, pp. 111-123.

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Industry-level Knowledge Intensity Measures

Combines O*NET worker-level information to quantify the tacit knowledge in each industry, for SITC and NAICS (4-digit).

Citation

  • Bahar, D. "The hardships of long distance relationships: time zone proximity and the location of MNC's knowledge-intensive activities". Journal of International Economics.
  • Bahar, D. "Measuring knowledge intensity in manufacturing industries: a new approach". Applied Economic Letters. Volume 26, Issue 3, 2019, pp. 187-190.
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