In this paper we explore the extent to which firms experience productivity spillovers from clustering using a rich data … source from Vietnam for 2002 to 2007, a period of significant transition. We address issues of simultaneity, self …-selection and endogenous location choice of firms in an estimation of firm level productivity. Controlling for competition effects …

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between exporting and productivity in the case of Vietnam using an … extensive firm level panel dataset for the period 2005-11. We separate out productivity effects of exporting due to self … productivity in foreign-owned firms and private domestic firms separately and find the former benefit more from exporting …

The transfer from an import-substitution to an export-orientation strategy has been in effect in Vietnam since the … interest of multi-sectors, including foreign and non-state investors. Consequently, the capacity, output and productivity of …

This paper explores the relationship between imports and firm productivity, focusing on imported intermediates. Using … firm-level data on over 20,000 manufacturing firms in Viet Nam, we find evidence for competition-induced productivity gains … from import-intensive sectors experience higher productivity gains. The evidence indicates that the main source of spill …

The paper analyzes the link between human capital and firm-level productivity in five Asian countries. It draws on a … productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education …

. When productivity is measured by profits per hectare, we estimate a positive effect of farm size on productivity. Results …