This article examines the e¤ects of sectorial shifts and structural transformation on the recent productivity path of Latin America. We use a four-sector (agriculture, industry, modern services and traditional services) ...

This paper studies the recent experience of the Chinese economy from the perspective of a model with structural transformation and trade lib- eralization. The final objective is to quantify the contributions of the main ...

This paper shows how the adoption of an agricultural technology necessary to meet new environmental standards can prompt structural transformation in an emerging economy. We study the fast spread of mechanical harvesting ...

This paper proposes the application of the dual-tree complex wavelet transform on fault monitoring and identification in aeronautical structures. For this purpose, a multiscale analysis from phase of the complex wavelet ...

The emergence of slums is a common feature in a country’s path towards urbanization, structural transformation and development. Based on salient micro and macro evidence of Brazilian labor, housing and education markets, ...

Increase in global energy demand and constraints from fossil fuels have encouraged a growing share of renewable energy resources in the utility grid. Accordingly, an increased penetration of direct current (DC) power sources ...