entrants, in total exports and imports) in destination countries of exports and countries of origin of imports on the one hand …

Belgium. Both imports and exports appear to be highly concentrated among few firms and seem to have become more so over time …. Focusing on manufacturing, we find that facts previously reported in the literature for exports only actually apply to imports … too. We note that the number of trading firms diminishes as the number of export destinations or import origins increases …

imports according to the country of origin. Looking at the export side, we find a positive effect of exports on the industry … data to examine the impact of changes in exports and imports on changes in wage differentials, ii) examine the impact of … wage premium. The results also show that import penetration from low-income countries has a significant and negative impact …

both imports and exports, and iii) examine the impact of imports according to the country of origin. Looking at the export … side, we find (on the basis of the system GMM estimator) a positive effect of exports on industry wage premia. The results … also show that import penetration has a significant and negative impact on industry wage differentials whatever the country …

the exit rate but the export-effect is ambiguous. More exports fuel competition among domestic rivals associated with more … interact exports with negative productivity shocks. Firms in industries with higher export-intensity are better prepared … with heterogeneous firms and productivity shocks. The empirical analysis shows that soaring imports from China are …