Competition in the service sector and the performances of manufacturing firms: Does liberalization matter?

Services form an increasing proportion of the inputs used in manufacturing. We explore empirically whether competition in the service sector affects downstream manufacturing firms' efficiency, via the inputs used. Using French micro-data for services, we calculate proxies for competition in services, and then use Input-Output matrices to link services to manufacturing sectors. we find that there is a positive and significant relation between the extent of competition and firms' productivity.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Forlani, Emanuele
Publisher:	Munich : Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Subject:	Unternehmensdienstleistung \| Dienstleistungssektor \| Deregulierung \| Wettbewerb \| Lieferanten-Kunden-Beziehung \| Verarbeitendes Gewerbe \| Unternehmensentwicklung \| Schätzung \| Frankreich \| services liberalization \| productivity \| input-output tables \| competition

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Series:	CESifo Working Paper ; 2942
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	620299061 [GVK] hdl:10419/30737 [Handle]
Classification:	F10 - Trade. General ; F12 - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies ; F13 - Commercial Policy; Protection; Promotion; Trade Negotiations ; L80 - Industry Studies: Services. General
Source:	EconStor

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